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oldtimer54

oldtimer54

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Hey LGC....what can you tell me about those Carolina Reaper peppers. I'm interested in their origin. What does the Carolina signify . I currently live in NC. And live very close to a large farm that grows peppers mostly Jalapeño from what I can see !
 
LetsGetCritical

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oldtimer54 said:
Hey LGC....what can you tell me about those Carolina Reaper peppers. I'm interested in their origin. What does the Carolina signify . I currently live in NC. And live very close to a large farm that grows peppers mostly Jalapeño from what I can see !
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hey mate, the CR was originally named HP22BNH and bred by Ed Currie who runs Puckerbutt Pepper co in Fort Mill, South Carolina. Supposedly the worlds hottest pepper averaging 1.56 mill scovilles and peaking at over 2.2 mill Scoville heat units. I sourced my seeds from an Australian chili seedbank on Ebay.
 
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oldtimer54

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LetsGetCritical said:
hey mate, the CR was originally named HP22BNH and bred by Ed Currie who runs Puckerbutt Pepper co in Fort Mill, South Carolina. Supposedly the worlds hottest pepper averaging 1.56 mill scovilles and peaking at over 2.2 mill Scoville heat units. I sourced my seeds from an Australian chili seedbank on Ebay.
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Thanks for the info my friend.........I've got an interest in growing some veggies under my grow lights and I do like peppers. My favorite cooked peppers at the moment aren't hot but they damn sure taste good deep fried. Mild banana peppers battered in a light batter and then fried in an iron skillet. Damn they're good.....anyway thanks again for the information !
 
nomofatum

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Just planted Bhutlah, Reeper HP22B, and both Brown and Red Moruga Scorpions. I'm not sure I will be able to ever sample them, but I'm going to try to torture some deer with them.
 
cbtbudz

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Yes you can sell them. There seems to be a growing demand. You can sell them at farmers markets, here in my part of California they go for $1 a pepper for anything over 250000 Scoville. Anything less is sold in bunches. The pepper plants themselves go for $10 a piece for the superhots. They seem to be a curiosity for most but pepper head community is growing. I have my Trinidad scorpion peppers and Carolina readers as my superhots for this years , but am growing about 15 other variety of peppers.
 
Dave's Not Here

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cbtbudz said:
Yes you can sell them. There seems to be a growing demand. You can sell them at farmers markets, here in my part of California they go for $1 a pepper for anything over 250000 Scoville. Anything less is sold in bunches. The pepper plants themselves go for $10 a piece for the superhots. They seem to be a curiosity for most but pepper head community is growing. I have my Trinidad scorpion peppers and Carolina readers as my superhots for this years , but am growing about 15 other variety of peppers.
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Thanks man, I've been hearing that there's a demand for the superhot peppers, I'm going to have to give a few a try. I just can't see myself ever eating one and I like moderately hot food.
 
nomofatum

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I got my friend to try one of the free samples that came with my seeds. I thought it was hilarious, he didn't agree. He turned different colors of red, then purple, then puked off the back deck while dripping sweat.

I did tell him that they would be the hottest pepper he ever ate.
 
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nomofatum said:
I got my friend to try one of the free samples that came with my seeds. I thought it was hilarious, he didn't agree. He turned different colors of red, then purple, then puked off the back deck while dripping sweat.

I did tell him that they would be the hottest pepper he ever ate.
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I used to play in a road band and the drummer was like a chef so he'd be cooking chili and stuff in our rooms. So he likes hotter food than most can handle to begin with and so do I. But he had a habanero in the chili one time that he was going to remove before serving, he went to taste it and bit into that pepper lol.... Snot started running out of his nose and all over his beard, his face turned red, he looked like he was in severe pain.... Jalapeno and cayenne peppers are hot enough for me personally, I don't want to suffer.
 
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Chocolate Bhut Jolokia that's one I want to add to my collection. My reaper is finally showing at least one little fruit with a stinger and the Infinity has a few 3-4 cm green fruits on it. Get some pics tomorrow
 
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