Origin
Fort Mill, South Carolina, United States
Superhot
Pepper X
Pepper X is Ed Currie's Guinness-recognized record holder for hottest chili, averaging an extreme 2.693 million SHU. The cultivar is famous for brutal heat and limited commercial use, though its record status has also drawn scrutiny because independent testing has been limited.
Scoville 2,693,000 SHU
Species Capsicum chinense
Tasting notes
Earthy, floral, and brutally hot
Best known for
limited hot saucesnovelty products
Common ripening colors
red
How it relates
Broader pepper: Carolina Reaper
Lineage type: hybrid
Parents: Carolina Reaper, pepper sent to Ed Currie by a friend
Source entry
Reference: Pepper X
2,693,000 SHU peak heat