100% Carolina Reaper Powder LIMITED stocks The Carolina Reaper is a cultivar of the Capsicum chinense plant. Developed by South Carolina breeder Ed Currie, the pepper is red and gnarled, with a bumpy texture and small pointed tail. Hybrid parentage: Ghost Pepper x Habanero Origin: Fort Mill, South Carolina, US Scoville scale: 1,569,300 on average SHU Heat: Exceptionally hot