Carolina Reaper

The crossbreed is between a "really nastily hot" La Soufriere pepper from Saint Vincent and a Naga pepper from Pakistan, and was named "Reaper" due to the shape of its tail. It has been described as having a fruity taste, with the initial bite being sweet and then immediately turning to "molten lava".The Carolina Reaper is a cultivar of the Capsicum chinense plant. Developed by American breeder Ed Currie, the pepper is red and gnarled, with a bumpy texture and small pointed tail. For growing, the pepper has been described as a "good all-rounder to try at home" by English ethnobotanist James Wong, who said that they require temperatures of at least 18 °C and suggested growing in 30–40 cm pots to restrict growth and produce fruit sooner.