According to recent comments by Pepper Joe the Carolina Reaper, also known as the HP22B, will be announced via press releases on Labor Day 2012. The Carolina Reaper was grown / created by Ed Currie.
Carolina Reaper seeds will go on sale that day and according to Joe Puckerbutt Pepper Company and Pepper Joe’s will be the exclusive seed vendors.
Since news of the Carolina Reaper (named via a contest) first broke there have been some interesting discussions, skepticism and disagreements. Everything from testing methods to lineage has been questioned and the scrutiny was heightened given the timing of some of the discussions was right on the heels on the moruga scorpion claiming to have set new heat records.
Since I last posted about the Carolina Reaper / HP22B a few other people have given them a try.
http://youtu.be/Wp2s7k56dfc
Lastly, here are links to other articles and discussions about the Carolina Reaper / HP22B pepper. Enjoy!
– HP22B Information
– Is the HP22B the new hottest pepper in the world?
– HP22B and Primo
– Michigan Chris eats HP22B
– Smokin’ Ed Talks Peppers With Chili Heads
– hp22b!
– HP22B AKA the Carolina Reaper Pepper New rolls out
– Interview With Ed Currie of Pucker Butt Pepper Company
– Where to Buy Carolina Reaper Seeds
– Is locally grown “Carolina Reaper” the world’s hottest pepper?
– Carolina Reaper
– HP22B alias Carolina Reaper next World Hottest Chili?
– World’s Hottest Chile Pepper? – HP22B Edition
– Pepper Joe Claims a New Hottest Pepper is Coming
– The World’s HOTTEST Pepper: Smokin’ Ed’s Carolina Reaper
– Press Release : The PuckerButt Pepper Company Announces the World’s Hottest Pepper
– Review of the HP22B Chile Pepper AKA Carolina Reaper, a Contender for the Hottest Chile Pepper in the World
– Carolina Reaper (HP22B) Community Grow
– New Hottest Chile…Carolina Reaper?
To get placed on our Email Notification list just put “HP22B” in the Subj. line and email pepperjoe@sc.rr.com or SmokinEd@puckerbuttpeppercompany.com and we’ll let you know as soon as the Carolina Reaper is in our Shopping Cart and ready to ship.
Thaks for your interest.
Fiery Regards,
Pepper Joe
If people want seeds they should CONTACT ED HIMSELF
Ted, why in the world would you say that? Ed signed off on this joint marketing.
It is EXACTLY as it states above….contact either one of us or both.
pepperjoe@sc.rr.com or smokined@puckerbuttpeppercompany.com
Put HP22B in the SUBJ.
I am looking to purchase fresh Trinidad scorpion or Carolina reaper peppers if anyone can help me out I would really appreciate it
Carolina reaper seeds are now being sold at http://store.puckerbuttpeppercompany.com/smokin-eds-carolina-reaper/
Carolina Reaper seeds are also now being sold at http://www.pepperjoe.com
Fiery Regards,
Pepper Joe
Hi everyone, Ed was kind enough to send me some of carolina reaper peppers (picture above in post) + some other goodies. I don’t eat whole pods (ruins me for days) but did eat about 1/3 of a pod in small pieces over the course of the afternoon / evening. I though the reapers had a very pleasant taste that lingered even after the heat (there was a lot of it!) had passed. Since I like the flavor this one will make it into my garden next year…no matter how hot I won’t grow peppers I don’t like 🙂
Thanks again for the care package Ed and best of luck with upcoming press release. The Carolina Reaper pepper is an all around winner in my opinion.
Can you help me with how I go about to purchasing these peppers fresh? Me and friends have a challenge Going on eating these I recently purchased the dried Trinidad Scorpion pepper we all done that and I’ve heard the fresh are 10× hotter but can’t find anyone to help me get my hands on them so if you can please contact me with any info thanks
Try Dale at Bakers in Tampa, Fl.
Thanks for the review Jeremy. I couldn’t agree more. We should market this as teh “most delicious Pepper in the World” instead of the Worlds Hottest. LOL.
🙂
Pepper Joe
http://www.pepperjoe.com
I would be willing to video my eating of a carolina reaper if I could get my hands on one, I can only hope some sites are selling pods soon.
Mike
I hope to get some seeds, I’m willing to video myself eating a bite. We eat habs like candy. There is more to a pepper than the heat! I hope to have some growing in our garden next year.
Rednick CH, email me yuor address and I’ll see what I can do if you’ll put the Reaper on YouTube. pepperjoe@sc.rr.com
Carolina Reaper now recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as the Worlds Hottest Pepper as of 11/14/13.
1,569,000 Scoville Heat Units AVG…..and the high number with testing is 2.2 Million SHU.
Fiery Regards,
Pepper Joe
I’ve been watching this pepper from the start and very excited to see it got the title it deserved!
It is most definitely the hottest pepper i’ve ever had!
I just bought some Carolina Reaper seeds and will start to grow them when they arrive in the mail . I am really looking forward to growing them . Any ideas , on how to make them hotter ?
Just grow them like any other…they will be so freakin’ hot you don’t need to try and make them any hotter.
Beware of pepper Joe’s! In fact beware of most seed companies who are selling Carolina Reaper seeds. They assume that everyone is stupid and will accept anything that is hot. This is the second time that I’ve been ripped off when trying to buy reaper seeds. The seed companies slap the name of the most popular hot pepper on whatever they have on hand so they can sell the seeds at top dollar. Seeds Direct sent me habaneros, Pepper Joe’s sent 7 pot bubblegums. Don’t even think of trying to get a refund. They will send you more seeds and laugh when you wind up with something other than what you wanted again.
Hi Startoker and thanks for being a customer. I will gladly refund your money. Send me your order number to pepperjoe@sc.rr.com I am deeply sorry to hear that you’re not satisfied with your Reaper Pods. However, the Reaper has been out for 3+ years and there are Tens of thousands of satisfied customer. You can see many over at Dave’s garden. Check out our FB page and scroll over the months and you’ll actually see many, many pictures of awesome pods. [HYPERLINK@www.facebook.com] And we receive a ton more of perfect Carolina Reaper Pods by email. But the most important customer to you….is well… you. I’ll toss in a FREE pack of Carolina Reaper seeds too as well as some freebie pods.
Thanks again and Great Gardening,
Pepper Joe
Read more: http://davesgarden.com/products/gwd/c/99/#ixzz3iMsnyXBP
STILL waiting to hear from you Startoker to give you a cash refund PLUD more seeds and Reaper pods.