Carolina Reaper
Variety
Approved Data
created by SaschRo81 at 26.01.2021
Color
red
Growth habit
half-high
Fruit shape
lampion-shaped
Taste
Sharpness 10+++
Propagating
Planting
Harvest
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Since November 2013, 'Carolina Reaper' holds the world record for the hottest chili. The variety was bred by chili breeder Ed Currie of the PuckerButt Pepper Company in South Carolina (USA). The term "Grim Reaper" means "Grim Reaper" in English, and this variety is also almost deadly hot. Even spicy lovers should not eat a whole pod at once (and according to the breeder, only in company). Those unaccustomed to spiciness had better not attempt it. The average values tested by the Chile Pepper Institute were 1,569,300 Scoville units, with individual specimens reaching a whopping 2.2 million SHU. The plant grows bushy and grows up to 90 cm tall. The fruits ripen from green to orange to red, have a distinctive pointed spine and an uneven surface. The flavor is aromatic, fruity-sweet with cherry-chocolate notes, a hint of citrus and, of course, extremely spicy. They are hardly suitable for eating pure, but for making chili sauce, drying, pickling or freezing.
Non hybrid
Not frost resistant
No growing tips available for this plant.
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Wet
Soil
Light (sandy)
Nutrient requirement
High
Seeding distance
45 cm
Row spacing
60 cm
Seeding depth
1 cm
Basil
Borage
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage (Cabbage)
Cabbage (Savoy cabbage)
Carrots
Cauliflower
Common marigold
Cucumber / Gherkin
Dill
Garlic
Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage
Lavender
Lettuce (Endive / Escarole / Erisée)
Lettuce (Lettuce)
Napa cabbage / Chinese cabbage
Onion
Onion (Spring onion)
Pak Choi
Parsley
Savory
Thyme
Blossomrot
Early blight of potato
Black spot of roses
Red spot disease
Grey mold
No pests