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The Carolina Reaper, originally named the HP22B, is a cultivar of the Capsicum chinense plant. The pepper is red and gnarled, with a small pointed tail. In 2013, Guinness World Records declared it the hottest chili pepper in the world, surpassing the previous record holder, the Trinidad Scorpion "Butch T".
Origin: Rock Hill, South Carolina, US
Scoville scale: 1,569,300 on average SHUThe Carolina Reaper, originally named the HP22B, is a cultivar of the Capsicum chinense plant. The pepper is red and gnarled, with a small pointed tail. In 2013, Guinness World Records declared it the hottest chili pepper in the world, surpassing the previous record holder, the Trinidad Scorpion "Butch T". 

Origin: Rock Hill, South Carolina, US
Scoville scale: 1,569,300 on average SHU
Heat: Exceptionally hot
Hybrid parentage: Ghost Pepper x Habanero
Scientific name: Capsicum chinense 'Carolina Reaper'
Breeder: Ed Currie