Pepper X - Wikipedia
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]
How Hot Is 'Pepper X'? Its Creator Spent 6 Hours Recovering from …
Oct 26, 2023 · A new world-record holder has entered the field of hot peppers: Pepper X. This proprietary pepper, bred by Ed Currie, was recognized in October 2023 by Guinness World Records as the hottest...
Pepper X Guide: Heat, Flavor, Uses - PepperScale
May 10, 2024 · Pepper X is a variety of chili pepper recognized currently as the hottest pepper in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records. It was bred by Ed Currie, who also created the Carolina Reaper, previously the world’s hottest chili pepper.
Pepper X Vs. Carolina Reaper Showdown - PepperScale
Oct 18, 2023 · Pepper X shapes range from elongated pods that look like ghost peppers to the lobed, squatter forms similar to the Carolina Reaper. Pepper X even, at times, has the Carolina Reaper’s distinctive pointy tail.
Pepper X is now the world’s spiciest chili: ‘Feeling the heat for hours’
Story by Ben Cost. • 1y. There’s a new no. 1 hottie in town. A sweltering South Carolina chili named Pepper X has captured the Guinness World Record for the world’s hottest pepper, beating ...
Pepper X - A New World Record Hottest Pepper - Pepper Geek
In October of 2023, Smokin’ Ed Currie announced a new Guinness World Record for the hottest chili pepper: Pepper X. This is an exciting moment for the pepper community, as we have a new king of heat to experience. So, let’s take a deep dive …
Pepper X dethrones Carolina Reaper as world’s hottest chilli pepper
Oct 16, 2023 · ‘Pepper X’ is now officially the world’s hottest chilli pepper, rating at an average of 2,693,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU). It is grown by Ed Currie, founder of Puckerbutt Pepper Company (USA), who also created the previous record holder, the Carolina Reaper, which averages 1.64 million SHU.
'Pepper X' Was Just Named the World's Hottest Pepper - Martha Stewart
Oct 19, 2023 · Pepper X was just named the world's hottest pepper by Guinness World Records. With a Scoville rating of 2.693 million SHU, the pepper is about twice as hot as the Carolina Reaper, which previously held the title.
The Hottest Peppers In The World (2024 Update)
Feb 25, 2024 · Pepper X is renowned for its extraordinary heat, currently holding the title as the world’s hottest pepper. This fiery chili was cultivated by the Pucker butt Pepper Company, located in South Carolina, USA.
Pepper X named hottest pepper in the world by Guinness | AP …
Oct 17, 2023 · Pepper X was publicly named the hottest pepper in the world on Oct. 9 by the Guinness Book of World Records, beating out the Reaper in Currie’s decadelong hunt to perfect a pepper that he says provides “immediate, brutal heat.”