110+ days. Capsicum chinense. Open Pollinated. Carolina Reaper Purple Pepper. The plant produces good yields of 1 ¼” long by 1” wide wrinkled Habanero peppers with a pointed tip. Peppers are extremely hot, have medium thin flesh, and turn from green, to green with purple tint, to red when mature. The plant has dark green leaves, green stems, and creamy yellow flowers. It has a fruity and sweet flavor, but the intense heat level kicks in shortly after eating the pepper. It is not yet stable and may throw off pods of differing colors and shapes. Be very, very careful handling this extremely hot pepper. Excellent for beef jerky, jerk sauces, pickling, and making salsa, hot sauce, and seasoning spice powder. Try growing all the Carolina Reapers: Chocolate, Mustard, Orange, Peach, Red, and Yellow versions. Excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from North Carolina, USA. Scoville Heat Units: 2,200,000.
Seeds Per Pound: 64,000
Plant Height: 48 to 54” tall
Planting Season: Spring
Sunlight Requirement: Full Sun
Planting Method: Indoor Sow