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The '''Carolina Reaper''', originally named the '''HP22BNH7''', is a [[cultivar]] of [[chili pepper]] of the ''[[Capsicum chinense]]'' species. Bred in the [[Rock Hill, South Carolina|Rock Hill]], South Carolina, greenhouse by Ed Currie, who runs the PuckerButt Pepper Company in [[Fort Mill, South Carolina|Fort Mill]], South Carolina, it has been rated as the world's hottest chili pepper by [[Guinness World Records]] since August 7, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hottest chili|url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/1/hottest-chili|website=Guinness World Records|accessdate=11 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-worlds-hottest-pepper-scoville-heat-units-20131226-story.html | work=Los Angeles Times | first=Betty | last=Hallock | title=World's hottest pepper hits 2.2 million Scoville heat units | date=26 December 2013}}</ref> The original crossbreed was between a [[Bhut jolokia|ghost pepper]] (a former world record holder) and a red [[habanero]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://puckerbuttpeppercompany.com/|title=PuckerButt Pepper Company Web site home page|accessdate=February 2, 2015}}</ref> It averages a 1,569,300 on the [[Scoville scale]] with peak levels of over 2,200,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU).
The '''Carolina Reaper''', originally named the '''HP22BNH7''', is a [[cultivar]] of [[chili pepper]] of the ''[[Capsicum chinense]]'' species. Bred in [[Rock Hill, South Carolina|Rock Hill]], South Carolina, greenhouse by Ed Currie, who runs the PuckerButt Pepper Company in [[Fort Mill, South Carolina|Fort Mill]], South Carolina, it has been rated as the world's hottest chili pepper by [[Guinness World Records]] since August 7, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hottest chili|url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/1/hottest-chili|website=Guinness World Records|accessdate=11 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-worlds-hottest-pepper-scoville-heat-units-20131226-story.html | work=Los Angeles Times | first=Betty | last=Hallock | title=World's hottest pepper hits 2.2 million Scoville heat units | date=26 December 2013}}</ref> The original crossbreed was between a [[Bhut jolokia|ghost pepper]] (a former world record holder) and a red [[habanero]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://puckerbuttpeppercompany.com/|title=PuckerButt Pepper Company Web site home page|accessdate=February 2, 2015}}</ref> It averages a 1,569,300 on the [[Scoville scale]] with peak levels of over 2,200,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU).


At the 2nd Annual New York City Hot Sauce Expo on 30 March 2014,<ref>{{cite web|title=Guinness World Record Pepper Eating Attempt To Take Place At 2nd Annual New York City Hot Sauce Expo|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/guinness-world-record-pepper-eating-attempt-to-take-place-at-2nd-annual-new-york-city-hot-sauce-expo-252434691.html|website=PR Newswire|accessdate=19 August 2015}}</ref> Ed Currie was presented with his world record by Guinness World Records and an eating competition was held in which the fastest time to consume three Carolina Reapers was determined for a new Guinness World Records at 12.23 seconds by Russel Todd.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gross|first1=Matt|title=What's It Like to Eat the World's Hottest Chile Pepper?|url=http://www.bonappetit.com/entertaining-style/trends-news/article/eat-worlds-hottest-chiles|website=Bon Appetit|accessdate=19 August 2015}}</ref> This record was beaten in September 2014 by Jason McNabb, who finished three peppers in just 10.95 seconds.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fastest time to eat three Carolina Reaper chilis|url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/fastest-time-to-eat-3-carolina-reaper-chilis|website=Guinness World Records|accessdate=19 August 2015}}</ref>
At the 2nd Annual New York City Hot Sauce Expo on 30 March 2014,<ref>{{cite web|title=Guinness World Record Pepper Eating Attempt To Take Place At 2nd Annual New York City Hot Sauce Expo|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/guinness-world-record-pepper-eating-attempt-to-take-place-at-2nd-annual-new-york-city-hot-sauce-expo-252434691.html|website=PR Newswire|accessdate=19 August 2015}}</ref> Ed Currie was presented with his world record by Guinness World Records and an eating competition was held in which the fastest time to consume three Carolina Reapers was determined for a new Guinness World Records at 12.23 seconds by Russel Todd.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gross|first1=Matt|title=What's It Like to Eat the World's Hottest Chile Pepper?|url=http://www.bonappetit.com/entertaining-style/trends-news/article/eat-worlds-hottest-chiles|website=Bon Appetit|accessdate=19 August 2015}}</ref> This record was beaten in September 2014 by Jason McNabb, who finished three peppers in just 10.95 seconds.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fastest time to eat three Carolina Reaper chilis|url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/fastest-time-to-eat-3-carolina-reaper-chilis|website=Guinness World Records|accessdate=19 August 2015}}</ref>

Revision as of 18:05, 5 October 2015

Carolina Reaper
SpeciesCapsicum chinense
Hybrid parentageghost pepper × red habanero
BreederEd Currie
OriginFort Mill, South Carolina
Heat Exceptionally hot
Scoville scale1,500,000-2,200,000 SHU

The Carolina Reaper, originally named the HP22BNH7, is a cultivar of chili pepper of the Capsicum chinense species. Bred in Rock Hill, South Carolina, greenhouse by Ed Currie, who runs the PuckerButt Pepper Company in Fort Mill, South Carolina, it has been rated as the world's hottest chili pepper by Guinness World Records since August 7, 2013.[1][2] The original crossbreed was between a ghost pepper (a former world record holder) and a red habanero.[3] It averages a 1,569,300 on the Scoville scale with peak levels of over 2,200,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU).

At the 2nd Annual New York City Hot Sauce Expo on 30 March 2014,[4] Ed Currie was presented with his world record by Guinness World Records and an eating competition was held in which the fastest time to consume three Carolina Reapers was determined for a new Guinness World Records at 12.23 seconds by Russel Todd.[5] This record was beaten in September 2014 by Jason McNabb, who finished three peppers in just 10.95 seconds.[6]

Recently, [when?] there has been debate over whether the Carolina Reaper is genetically distinct from the Trinidad 7-Pot Primo strain, another hybrid species of Caribbean chile which is very similar in heat level and appearance.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Hottest chili". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  2. ^ Hallock, Betty (26 December 2013). "World's hottest pepper hits 2.2 million Scoville heat units". Los Angeles Times.
  3. ^ "PuckerButt Pepper Company Web site home page". Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  4. ^ "Guinness World Record Pepper Eating Attempt To Take Place At 2nd Annual New York City Hot Sauce Expo". PR Newswire. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  5. ^ Gross, Matt. "What's It Like to Eat the World's Hottest Chile Pepper?". Bon Appetit. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  6. ^ "Fastest time to eat three Carolina Reaper chilis". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
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