Country of Origin
USA
Maximum Heat
Over 2.2m SHU.
Suggested Recipes
https://chilliscience.com/blogs/recipes/worlds-hottest-texas-chile
Description
The Carolina Reaper was created by accident. The first time its cultivator Ed Currie tried it, he was knocked to his knees. So you kind of know what your going to get with the current hottest chilli in the world.
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/hottest-chili
At over 2 million Scoville units, make sure you use this in tiny amounts in your recipes.
Most people consider the carolina reaper to have a long burn that goes on for some time. The taste has been described as being sweet, fruity and with undertones of chocolate, however you can judge that for yourself.
