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THE HOTTEST PEPPER:
Our hottest pepper is of course the Carolina Reaper, which WAS the Guinness World Record holder up until August 23, 2023.
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So, currently in 2025, the Carolina Reaper is still the world's hottest pepper that you can grow in your garden. The Carolina Reaper has tested at over 2,200,000 Scoville heat units, which makes it the one of the top world champions for being the hottest pepper.
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Looking for more super hot pepper seeds? We have a huge collection of the hottest of the hot chile peppers! We're pretty sure any of these killer beasts will add plenty of heat and then-some to all your recipes or hot sauces.
The Trinidad Moruga Scorpion is also a wicked beast with numbing and burning qualities that are sure to please any pepper head. This pepper has been officially tested at 2,009,231 Scoville Heat Units!
The Red Bhut Jolokia Ghost Pepper was also crowned The Hottest Pepper on Earth, recognized as the hottest pepper in the world by Guinness World Records in 2007. With a sweltering 1,041,427 Scoville Heat Units, these peppers are so potent that they're used for everything from super hot salsas to hot sauces to bear spray!
Or for some variety, grow the Yellow Ghost Pepper which is not as hot, but also scorching hot with 800,000 Scovilles, and it comes in brilliant yellow!
The fruity & fiery Tasmanian Ghost Pepper is also not for the faint of heart with a Scoville rating of 1,100,000 units – it packs a punch!
We love the Devil's Tongue hot pepper, which is a beautiful golden yellow color and is extra super hot with 400,000 Scoville units.
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