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🌶️⚠️ WARNING: Carolina Reaper CHOCOLATE – 5 Seeds | Capsicum chinense | Extreme Heat, Rare Variant

🌶️⚠️ WARNING: Carolina Reaper CHOCOLATE – 5 Seeds | Capsicum chinense | Extreme Heat, Rare Variant

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🔥 Handle with caution! This is Carolina Reaper Chocolate, one of the world’s hottest and rarest chili pepper variants. A dark, sinister twist on the infamous red Reaper, this chocolate-brown beauty delivers brutal heat levels averaging over 1,800,000 SHU, with some pods spiking past 2,000,000 Scoville Heat Units.

This variety is not just heat—it has a rich, smoky flavor that makes it prized among extreme chili lovers, sauce makers, and collectors. With 5 carefully selected premium seeds, this pack is perfect for serious growers.


🌱 Key Information:

  • Latin Name: Capsicum chinense

  • Common Name: Carolina Reaper Chocolate

  • Heat Level: Extreme – 1,800,000 to 2,200,000 SHU

  • Plant Type: Perennial in warm climates, grown as annual in most zones

  • Pod Appearance: Wrinkled, chocolate-brown with a signature scorpion tail

  • Flavor Profile: Smoky, earthy, slightly sweet beneath intense heat

  • Plant Height: 60–90 cm (24–36 inches)

  • Sowing Time: Indoors – 8–12 weeks before last frost

  • Germination Time: 14–30 days (heat mat recommended)

  • Sunlight Requirements: Full sun (6–8+ hours daily)

  • Soil Type: Rich, well-draining soil with compost

  • Soil pH: 6.2–7.0

  • Watering Needs: Moderate; allow topsoil to dry slightly between watering

  • Days to Maturity: 90–120 days from transplant

  • Spacing: 40–50 cm (16–20 inches)

  • Uses: Hot sauces, powders, extreme cooking, chili challenges, collection

  • Special Features: One of the hottest peppers on Earth, rare color variant, intense flavor, high capsaicin content

⚠️ WARNING:

  • Not for inexperienced growers or eaters.

  • Wear gloves when handling seeds, seedlings, and especially pods.

  • Avoid contact with eyes, skin, pets, and children.

  • Not recommended for raw consumption without dilution.

🔥 Pro Tip: Germinate in consistent warmth (26–30°C / 80–86°F) using a seedling heat mat and humidity dome for best results.


5 seeds

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