When to Harvest Carolina ReapersWondering when to Harvest Carolina Reapers? You can harvest Carolina Reaper pods when they mature to red, typically after at least 90+ days of growing from seed. The Carolina Reaper is a super hot pepper – in fact, it still holds the Guinness world record for being the hottest pepper. However, just because they are the hottest pepper in the world, the Carolina Reaper isn't harder to grow than other peppers! Most importantly, Carolina Reaper plants need a long growing season. Consequently,...
Carolina Reaper Seeds are Back in Stock!Our Carolina Reaper Seeds are back in stock at Sandia Seed! Get them while they last... these are one of our best selling seeds – as they grow the hottest peppers in the world! Carolina Reapers are still the hottest pepper in the world in 2022 and going into 2023. Time will tell if another stable strain can be put to the test to beat out the Reaper, but for now she is queen of the hot peppers!We also have a lot of other super hot pepper seeds back in stock for some of your favorite hot pepper...
Grow the Yellow Carolina Reaper!Yellow Carolina Reaper SeedsCustomer testimonials: We have grown Yellow Carolina Reaper alongside the traditional Red Carolina Reaper for a few years now and it is a customer favorite. The germination is always near perfect and it produces beautiful peppers on nice strong plants! I grew 3 Yellow Carolina Reaper plants from seed. I ordered from Sandia Seed Co. and they grew to be very large, robust plants and were absolutely loaded with peppers. These peppers are insanely hot, but have wond...
Carolina Reaper Seeds for SaleIf you're looking for Carolina Reaper seeds, make sure to checkout Sandia Seed! We have the least-expensive Carolina Reaper seeds online! At just $3.99 for 10 seeds, our Carolina Reaper Seeds' price is hard to beat. Quality Carolina Reaper Seeds at the Best PriceOur seeds are also quality seeds (not from China!), and we back them up with our Replacement Seeds or Money Back Guarantee: If your seeds fail to germinate, after following our website germination instructions, we will replace...
Grow Carolina Reaper Peppers - Part 1Here is one method you can use to grow Carolina Reaper seeds into big pepper producing plants. Start with great seeds that will grow true Carolina Reaper peppers from a well-established company. Plant them into a deep 72 cell round insert tray with a solid tray underneath to catch the water. Fill the cells with seed starter mix and then gently push your fingers into cells. This will remove any large pockets of air and make the soil level with the top of the cells. A great seedling mix is Co...
Growing Carolina Reaper Peppers - Part 2We begin Part 2 (see Part 1) with Carolina Reaper plants that are more than 12 weeks old and still growing in a cell tray. They have already been hardened off to withstand normal outdoor conditions. Note - Some seedlings will be ready to be transplanted directly to the outdoor garden at this time, and some will enjoy being bumped up to the next container size and remaining inside under artificial lighting. These plants will be bumped up to the next container size and stay outside. Fill all 7...
Fermented Hot Sauce Recipe - with Carolina ReapersHere's a super simple recipe for hot sauce: Hot Sauce Recipe - with Carolina Reapers (no Fermentation): Add several garlic cloves, some onion, some tomatoes, and 1-3 Carolina Reapers and any other hot peppers you have on hand into a blender. Add salt to taste. You can also fire roast the ingredients before placing them in the blender for a smokier flavor. Store in disinfected jars or bottles in the fridge for up to a year. Ferment your hot sauce for more flavor! You can use a Fermentatio...
Carolina Reaper Pepper Seeds for SaleAre you looking for Carolina Reaper Pepper seeds for sale? The Carolina Reaper pepper is still the champion for being the hottest pepper in the world, according to Guinness World Records. There have been rumors of other peppers contending for being the hottest pepper, including the Dragon's Breath pepper and Pepper X, but these have NOT yet received any official awards for being hotter than the Reaper. We have been trying to grow out smoe Dragon's Breath pepper seeds, however, we are ...
Is the Carolina Reaper the Hottest Pepper in the World?It was. Until August 2023, the Carolina Reaper was the Hottest Pepper in the World. But, Pepper X recently won the crown in August 2023 – averaging at 2.69 million SHU in Winthrop University's past five years of tests. Now, Pepper X is now the champion of hot peppers according to Guinness World Records. There have been other peppers rumoured to be hotter than the Reaper, but none have been proven or have been awarded the Guinness World Record prize until August 2023. Among these peppers ...
Carolina Reaper SeedsThe hottest pepper in the world is officially the Carolina Reaper. It has been reported to have over 2 million Scoville Heat Units, that's HOT!! If you're looking to buy Carolina Reaper seeds and grow your own, we only have one warning – use gloves when cutting up these chiles! :) Fun Carolina Reaper facts: This chile pepper gets it's heat from being a cross between a Pakastani Naga and a Red Habanero. Carolina Reaper consumers sometimes experience something like a runner’s hi...
Carolina Reaper Hot Sauce RecipeCarolina Reaper Hot Sauce Recipe Carolina Reaper peppers are SUPER HOT! In fact, the Reaper was certified as the world's hottest by the Guinness World Records on August 11, 2017, and no pepper has beat it yet. While we wouldn't recommend eating a Carolina Reaper whole, we do think they are super tasty in hot sauce! The other ingredients in this sauce can cut down the heat and bring out the delicious fruity flavor of the Carolina Reaper. Here's our simple recipe: Carolina R...
Carolina Reaper T-shirtCheck out Sandia Seed's Carolina Reaper t-shirt – "Don't fear the Reaper" – it's a perfect shirt for people who love spicy! With cool skull graphics, it's an attention grabber, too. This Reaper shirt will help you so you can talk about Carolina Reaper and other chiles with all your friends and family whenever they ask about your shirt. ;) Lucky for you, maybe not as much for them, unless their chileheads, too.Buy this Carolina Reaper T-Shirt »
How to Grow Carolina ReaperGrowing the Carolina Reaper is almost as easy as most other peppers and vegetables, although they do like a warm germination period, and need a long growing season and lots of sun to grow the hottest pods in the world. The Carolina Reaper is a Capsicum chinense strain, and these strains do require a great deal of attention during the germination process. Moisture and a constant and consistent heat range must be maintained for best germination – and even with perfect conditions, every seed ...
Carolina Reaper Powder RecipeIf you grow Carolina Reapers, you probably aren't going to eat them whole. They're way too hot! While Carolina Reapers can't kill you, using too much can definitely make your head feel like it's burning off! So, since a little bit goes a long way, we think the best way to preserve our Carolina Reaper chile pepper harvest for year-round use is by drying out your chiles and making Carolina Reaper Powder! Here is our Carolina Reaper Powder Recipe – it's easy to make powder an...
Carolina Reaper Salsa RecipeSandia Seed's Carolina Reaper Salsa Recipe This is the hottest salsa you can make with the world's hottest pepper, the wicked Carolina Reaper! Of course, if you like to taste your salsa, you can also add less of the reaper to this recipe. We like to add some, then add more after tasting until we get it just right. Remember, it can also get hotter overnight! We like to make a big batch of this salsa and refrigerate it for snacking on anytime with chips or on tacos, but don't worr...
Can Eating a Carolina Reaper Kill You?Can Eating a Carolina Reaper Kill You? Good question, eating a Carolina Reaper pepper surely will feel like it is killing you. Just know this: the pain in your stomach and your bum will last longer than the fire in your mouth! So proceed with caution... Chile peppers and chile powder are loaded full of the chemical capsaicin, and in high enough concentrations, it can become a deadly neurotoxin. Chile peppers are part of the Capsicum family of plants, and this is the infamous chemical that ...
When to Harvest Carolina Reapers
Wondering when to Harvest Carolina Reapers? You can harvest Carolina Reaper pods when they mature to red, typically after at least 90+ days of growing from seed. The Carolina Reaper is a super hot pepper – in fact, it still holds the Guinness world record for being the hottest pepper. However, just because they are the hottest pepper in the world, the Carolina Reaper isn't harder to grow than other peppers! Most importantly, Carolina Reaper plants need a long growing season. Consequently,...
Carolina Reaper Seeds are Back in Stock!
Our Carolina Reaper Seeds are back in stock at Sandia Seed! Get them while they last... these are one of our best selling seeds – as they grow the hottest peppers in the world! Carolina Reapers are still the hottest pepper in the world in 2022 and going into 2023. Time will tell if another stable strain can be put to the test to beat out the Reaper, but for now she is queen of the hot peppers!We also have a lot of other super hot pepper seeds back in stock for some of your favorite hot pepper...
Grow the Yellow Carolina Reaper!
Yellow Carolina Reaper SeedsCustomer testimonials: We have grown Yellow Carolina Reaper alongside the traditional Red Carolina Reaper for a few years now and it is a customer favorite. The germination is always near perfect and it produces beautiful peppers on nice strong plants! I grew 3 Yellow Carolina Reaper plants from seed. I ordered from Sandia Seed Co. and they grew to be very large, robust plants and were absolutely loaded with peppers. These peppers are insanely hot, but have wond...
Carolina Reaper Seeds for Sale
If you're looking for Carolina Reaper seeds, make sure to checkout Sandia Seed! We have the least-expensive Carolina Reaper seeds online! At just $3.99 for 10 seeds, our Carolina Reaper Seeds' price is hard to beat. Quality Carolina Reaper Seeds at the Best PriceOur seeds are also quality seeds (not from China!), and we back them up with our Replacement Seeds or Money Back Guarantee: If your seeds fail to germinate, after following our website germination instructions, we will replace...
Grow Carolina Reaper Peppers - Part 1
Here is one method you can use to grow Carolina Reaper seeds into big pepper producing plants. Start with great seeds that will grow true Carolina Reaper peppers from a well-established company. Plant them into a deep 72 cell round insert tray with a solid tray underneath to catch the water. Fill the cells with seed starter mix and then gently push your fingers into cells. This will remove any large pockets of air and make the soil level with the top of the cells. A great seedling mix is Co...
Growing Carolina Reaper Peppers - Part 2
We begin Part 2 (see Part 1) with Carolina Reaper plants that are more than 12 weeks old and still growing in a cell tray. They have already been hardened off to withstand normal outdoor conditions. Note - Some seedlings will be ready to be transplanted directly to the outdoor garden at this time, and some will enjoy being bumped up to the next container size and remaining inside under artificial lighting. These plants will be bumped up to the next container size and stay outside. Fill all 7...
Fermented Hot Sauce Recipe - with Carolina Reapers
Here's a super simple recipe for hot sauce: Hot Sauce Recipe - with Carolina Reapers (no Fermentation): Add several garlic cloves, some onion, some tomatoes, and 1-3 Carolina Reapers and any other hot peppers you have on hand into a blender. Add salt to taste. You can also fire roast the ingredients before placing them in the blender for a smokier flavor. Store in disinfected jars or bottles in the fridge for up to a year. Ferment your hot sauce for more flavor! You can use a Fermentatio...
Carolina Reaper Pepper Seeds for Sale
Are you looking for Carolina Reaper Pepper seeds for sale? The Carolina Reaper pepper is still the champion for being the hottest pepper in the world, according to Guinness World Records. There have been rumors of other peppers contending for being the hottest pepper, including the Dragon's Breath pepper and Pepper X, but these have NOT yet received any official awards for being hotter than the Reaper. We have been trying to grow out smoe Dragon's Breath pepper seeds, however, we are ...
Is the Carolina Reaper the Hottest Pepper in the World?
It was. Until August 2023, the Carolina Reaper was the Hottest Pepper in the World. But, Pepper X recently won the crown in August 2023 – averaging at 2.69 million SHU in Winthrop University's past five years of tests. Now, Pepper X is now the champion of hot peppers according to Guinness World Records. There have been other peppers rumoured to be hotter than the Reaper, but none have been proven or have been awarded the Guinness World Record prize until August 2023. Among these peppers ...
Carolina Reaper Seeds
The hottest pepper in the world is officially the Carolina Reaper. It has been reported to have over 2 million Scoville Heat Units, that's HOT!! If you're looking to buy Carolina Reaper seeds and grow your own, we only have one warning – use gloves when cutting up these chiles! :) Fun Carolina Reaper facts: This chile pepper gets it's heat from being a cross between a Pakastani Naga and a Red Habanero. Carolina Reaper consumers sometimes experience something like a runner’s hi...
Carolina Reaper Hot Sauce Recipe
Carolina Reaper Hot Sauce Recipe Carolina Reaper peppers are SUPER HOT! In fact, the Reaper was certified as the world's hottest by the Guinness World Records on August 11, 2017, and no pepper has beat it yet. While we wouldn't recommend eating a Carolina Reaper whole, we do think they are super tasty in hot sauce! The other ingredients in this sauce can cut down the heat and bring out the delicious fruity flavor of the Carolina Reaper. Here's our simple recipe: Carolina R...
Carolina Reaper T-shirt
Check out Sandia Seed's Carolina Reaper t-shirt – "Don't fear the Reaper" – it's a perfect shirt for people who love spicy! With cool skull graphics, it's an attention grabber, too. This Reaper shirt will help you so you can talk about Carolina Reaper and other chiles with all your friends and family whenever they ask about your shirt. ;) Lucky for you, maybe not as much for them, unless their chileheads, too.Buy this Carolina Reaper T-Shirt »
How to Grow Carolina Reaper
Growing the Carolina Reaper is almost as easy as most other peppers and vegetables, although they do like a warm germination period, and need a long growing season and lots of sun to grow the hottest pods in the world. The Carolina Reaper is a Capsicum chinense strain, and these strains do require a great deal of attention during the germination process. Moisture and a constant and consistent heat range must be maintained for best germination – and even with perfect conditions, every seed ...
Carolina Reaper Powder Recipe
If you grow Carolina Reapers, you probably aren't going to eat them whole. They're way too hot! While Carolina Reapers can't kill you, using too much can definitely make your head feel like it's burning off! So, since a little bit goes a long way, we think the best way to preserve our Carolina Reaper chile pepper harvest for year-round use is by drying out your chiles and making Carolina Reaper Powder! Here is our Carolina Reaper Powder Recipe – it's easy to make powder an...
Carolina Reaper Salsa Recipe
Sandia Seed's Carolina Reaper Salsa Recipe This is the hottest salsa you can make with the world's hottest pepper, the wicked Carolina Reaper! Of course, if you like to taste your salsa, you can also add less of the reaper to this recipe. We like to add some, then add more after tasting until we get it just right. Remember, it can also get hotter overnight! We like to make a big batch of this salsa and refrigerate it for snacking on anytime with chips or on tacos, but don't worr...
Can Eating a Carolina Reaper Kill You?
Can Eating a Carolina Reaper Kill You? Good question, eating a Carolina Reaper pepper surely will feel like it is killing you. Just know this: the pain in your stomach and your bum will last longer than the fire in your mouth! So proceed with caution... Chile peppers and chile powder are loaded full of the chemical capsaicin, and in high enough concentrations, it can become a deadly neurotoxin. Chile peppers are part of the Capsicum family of plants, and this is the infamous chemical that ...
