

– Review of the HP22B Chile Pepper AKA Carolina Reaper, a Contender for the Hottest Chile Pepper in the World Of course, Lizzy and Sabrina filmed the Carolina Reaper tasting and the aftermath, and lets just say, weve learned from their mistakes (AKA we never want to try one of these peppers EVER). – Press Release : The PuckerButt Pepper Company Announces the World’s Hottest Pepper – The World’s HOTTEST Pepper: Smokin’ Ed’s Carolina Reaper – Pepper Joe Claims a New Hottest Pepper is Coming – World’s Hottest Chile Pepper? – HP22B Edition – HP22B alias Carolina Reaper next World Hottest Chili? – Is locally grown “Carolina Reaper” the world’s hottest pepper? – Interview With Ed Currie of Pucker Butt Pepper Company – HP22B AKA the Carolina Reaper Pepper New rolls out – Smokin’ Ed Talks Peppers With Chili Heads – Is the HP22B the new hottest pepper in the world? Lastly, here are links to other articles and discussions about the Carolina Reaper / HP22B pepper. The Carolina Reaper, which is a hybrid chili pepper, is apart of the Capsicum. In other words, it’s a pepper that’s a 100 times hotter than a Jalapeno. Since I last posted about the Carolina Reaper / HP22B a few other people have given them a try. The Carolina Reaper, now famously known as the world’s hottest chili pepper, averages 1,569,300 SHU on the Scoville Scale with levels that even peak over 2,200,000 SHU. Everything from testing methods to lineage has been questioned and the scrutiny was heightened given the timing of some of the discussions was right on the heels on the moruga scorpion claiming to have set new heat records. Since news of the Carolina Reaper ( named via a contest) first broke there have been some interesting discussions, skepticism and disagreements. The Carolina Reaper was grown / created by Ed Currie.Ĭarolina Reaper seeds will go on sale that day and according to Joe Puckerbutt Pepper Company and Pepper Joe’s will be the exclusive seed vendors. According to recent comments by Pepper Joe the Carolina Reaper, also known as the HP22B, will be announced via press releases on Labor Day 2012.
