Pepper X

Pepper X is a cultivar of Capsicum chili pepper bred by Ed Currie, creator of the Carolina Reaper.[1][2] Pepper X resulted from several cross breedings that produced an exceptionally high content of capsaicin in the locules of the pepper.[2] The exceptional pungency of the chili was developed over 10 years of cultivation.[1] According to Currie, he started developing Pepper X as he found his favorite chili peppers too mild and wanted to have a pepper that had more heat while retaining the flavor.

Pepper X
SpeciesCapsicum chinense
BreederEd Currie
OriginRock Hill, South Carolina, United States
Heat Exceptionally hot
Scoville scale3,180,000 SHU

Currie asserted that it is "two times as hot as the Carolina Reaper", which would make it the hottest pepper in the world with a Scoville scale of 3.18 million Scoville heat units (SHU), but this remains unconfirmed by Guinness World Records; the Carolina Reaper remains the hottest official chilli pepper (1,641,183 SHU), as of 2023.[1][3]

References
  1. Mike Hultquist (23 February 2018). "Pepper X – Latest News and Information". Chili Pepper Madness. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  2. Tracy Saelinger (29 September 2017). "'World's hottest pepper' will make you choke, sweat and cry for mercy". Today, NBC News. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  3. "Hottest chilli pepper: Carolina Reaper". Guinness World Records Ltd. 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
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