The peppers also contain a very high amount of the chemical compound known as capsaicin, which triggers pain receptors in our body to feel the sensation of burning. Carolina Reaper chile peppers are one of the hottest commercially available varieties and are used sparingly in hot sauces and salsas.Ĭarolina Reaper chile peppers are an excellent source of vitamin C, which is an antioxidant that can help protect the immune system. The pungent peppers have even been recorded to peak to 2,200,000 SHU, which is comparable and sometimes slightly higher to the strength of pepper spray. While Carolina Reaper chile peppers did develop a very sweet flavor, they also became one of the hottest varieties of pepper in the world, averaging 1,569,300 SHU on the Scoville scale. Also known as HP22B, Carolina Reaper chile peppers were created by crossing a Pakistani naga viper with a sweet, red habanero pepper and were initially developed to create a sweet variety with spicy attributes.
Carolina Reaper chile peppers have a sweet, fruity taste with hints of cinnamon and chocolate, followed by a very intense heat that continues to build and lingers in the throat.Ĭarolina Reaper chile peppers are available in the mid-summer through fall.Ĭarolina Reaper chile peppers, botanically classified as Capsicum chinense, are small, gnarled, and very hot pods that are members of the Solanaceae or nightshade family. Underneath the surface, the flesh is crisp and aqueous containing a few round and flat, cream-colored seeds.
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The pods are deeply wrinkled, creased, and twisted into gnarled shapes and the skin matures from green to bright red with a blistered, glossy appearance.
Most commonly found in an oblong shape with a signature “scorpion’s tail” or defined point on the non-stem end, Carolina Reaper chile peppers average 2 to 5 centimeters in diameter and 5 to 7 centimeters in length. Carolina Reaper chile peppers can widely vary in appearance depending on the soil and climate they are grown in.
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