Heritage
Carolina Reaper
Stabilized
Carolina Reaper is a stabilized line from Pakistani Naga and La Soufrière habanero.
Ed Currie · 2012
Parents
Pakistani Naga
Not a named variety
La Soufrière habanero
Not a named variety
Peppers bred from Carolina Reaper
Currie’s interviews name a Pakistani Naga × a La Soufrière pepper from Saint Vincent, selected over many years as HP22B. Neither parent is a standalone named cultivar; shop pages stay silent on the cross.