| Pepper X | |
|---|---|
| Species | Capsicum chinense |
| Breeder | Ed Currie |
| Origin | Fort Mill, South Carolina, United States |
| Heat |  Exceptionally hot |
| Scoville scale | 2,693,000[1] SHU |
Pepper X is a cultivar of Capsicum chili pepper bred by the American chili breeder Ed Currie, the creator of the Carolina Reaper.[2][3][4] In 2023, Guinness World Records recognized it as the world's hottest chili pepper.[5]
- ^ "Hottest chilli pepper". Guinness World Records Ltd. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ Kim, Chloe (17 October 2023). "Guinness World Records crowns new hottest pepper". BBC News. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ Hultquist, Mike (23 February 2018). "Pepper X – Latest News and Information". Chili Pepper Madness. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ Saelinger, Tracy (29 September 2017). "'World's hottest pepper' will make you choke, sweat and cry for mercy". Today, NBC News. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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