Carolina Reaper chilli seeds and plants

The Carolina Reaper has been measured at over 2 million scoville heat units (SHU) and is the hottest chilli known to man - at present, because there is always someone somewhere who will be developing a hotter hybrid.

This chilli was given the 'hottest in the world' title in August, 2013 and was bred by the PuckerButt company in South Carolina, USA. We understand that the record for eating three of these fruits is just over 12 seconds! Whoever did that must have a tin throat!

Look after these plants in the same way you would care for any other chilli, and remember that it's final re-pot needs to be into a 10 litre pot at least. Give the roots plenty of space and they will reward you with plenty of fruits.

According to people who have tasted a Reaper they say the Carolina Reaper looks good and tastes good and the heat will knock you over. I believe that part but they go on to say that it has a "fruity sweet aroma and the taste is of chocolate and cherry." After eating one of these beauties I would have thought they would have no taste buds left!When flowers appear the plant will benefit from a weekly feed of Tomato feed or Seaweed Extract

Harvest: Pick when the fruits turn red - about 120 days from potting-on.

Heat: 1,800,000 - 2,200,000 Scoville Heat Units.

Size: 1m High, fruits 5cm green to red.

NB1:Be careful handling these chilli seeds as they can cause a painful burning sensation: Avoid contact with the eyes or any sensitive skin before washing your hands thoroughly.

NB2: Without question this is the most difficult plant I have ever attempted to grow, and in the last 20 years I have grown hundreds of different chillies so I know what I'm talking about. This summer of 2020 has left me with Reaper plants of the correct size but the fruits are small and stunted, and try as I might to keep the watering to suit the plant flowers have turned yellow and dropped off by the hundred. Having said all that, getting the plant to maturity was easy - and that is normally the difficult part.

I mention all this because if you are considering growing the Carolina Reaper from seed then you will beware that you could have problems, and if you don't have an electric propagator then forget it anyway.

Carolina Reaper chilli seeds and plants

The Carolina Reaper has been measured at over 2 million scoville heat units (SHU) and is the hottest chilli known to man - at present, because there is always someone somewhere who will be developing a hotter hybrid.

This chilli was given the 'hottest in the world' title in August, 2013 and was bred by the PuckerButt company in South Carolina, USA. We understand that the record for eating three of these fruits is just over 12 seconds! Whoever did that must have a tin throat!

Look after these plants in the same way you would care for any other chilli, and remember that it's final re-pot needs to be into a 10 litre pot at least. Give the roots plenty of space and they will reward you with plenty of fruits.

According to people who have tasted a Reaper they say the Carolina Reaper looks good and tastes good and the heat will knock you over. I believe that part but they go on to say that it has a "fruity sweet aroma and the taste is of chocolate and cherry." After eating one of these beauties I would have thought they would have no taste buds left!When flowers appear the plant will benefit from a weekly feed of Tomato feed or Seaweed Extract

Harvest: Pick when the fruits turn red - about 120 days from potting-on.

Heat: 1,800,000 - 2,200,000 Scoville Heat Units.

Size: 1m High, fruits 5cm green to red.

NB1:Be careful handling these chilli seeds as they can cause a painful burning sensation: Avoid contact with the eyes or any sensitive skin before washing your hands thoroughly.

NB2: Without question this is the most difficult plant I have ever attempted to grow, and in the last 20 years I have grown hundreds of different chillies so I know what I'm talking about. This summer of 2020 has left me with Reaper plants of the correct size but the fruits are small and stunted, and try as I might to keep the watering to suit the plant flowers have turned yellow and dropped off by the hundred. Having said all that, getting the plant to maturity was easy - and that is normally the difficult part.

I mention all this because if you are considering growing the Carolina Reaper from seed then you will beware that you could have problems, and if you don't have an electric propagator then forget it anyway.

Carolina Reaper chilli seeds and plants

The Carolina Reaper has been measured at over 2 million scoville heat units (SHU) and is the hottest chilli known to man - at present, because there is always someone somewhere who will be developing a hotter hybrid.

This chilli was given the 'hottest in the world' title in August, 2013 and was bred by the PuckerButt company in South Carolina, USA. We understand that the record for eating three of these fruits is just over 12 seconds! Whoever did that must have a tin throat!

Look after these plants in the same way you would care for any other chilli, and remember that it's final re-pot needs to be into a 10 litre pot at least. Give the roots plenty of space and they will reward you with plenty of fruits.

According to people who have tasted a Reaper they say the Carolina Reaper looks good and tastes good and the heat will knock you over. I believe that part but they go on to say that it has a "fruity sweet aroma and the taste is of chocolate and cherry." After eating one of these beauties I would have thought they would have no taste buds left!

When flowers appear the plant will benefit from a weekly feed of Tomato feed or Seaweed Extract

Harvest: Pick when the fruits turn red - about 120 days from potting-on.

Heat: 1,800,000 - 2,200,000 Scoville Heat Units.

Size: 1m High, fruits 5cm green to red.

NB1:Be careful handling these chilli seeds as they can cause a painful burning sensation: Avoid contact with the eyes or any sensitive skin before washing your hands thoroughly.

NB2: Without question this is the most difficult plant I have ever attempted to grow, and in the last 20 years I have grown hundreds of different chillies so I know what I'm talking about. This summer of 2020 has left me with Reaper plants of the correct size but the fruits are small and stunted, and try as I might to keep the watering to suit the plant flowers have turned yellow and dropped off by the hundred. Having said all that, getting the plant to maturity was easy - and that is normally the difficult part.

I mention all this because if you are considering growing the Carolina Reaper from seed then you will beware that you could have problems, and if you don't have an electric propagator then forget it anyway.

Last update: 25.05.2021