# Peach Carolina Reaper

Species: Capsicum chinense.

Peach Carolina Reaper is a Capsicum chinense cultivar from Southern California, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 921,664–1,500,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 60 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 921,664 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2026) SpiceQuest Labs · HPLC
  https://spicequestlabs.com/blogs/field-guide/peach-reaper-pepper

- 1,500,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pepper Joe's
  https://pepperjoe.com/products/peach-reaper

- 1,500,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Spicy Riffs Hot Sauce
  https://spicyriffshotsauce.ca/shop/peach-reaper-pepper-seeds/

## Heritage

Unconfirmed

We don't have a documented family for this pepper yet.

Parents:
- Carolina Reaper (Not a named variety)
- Jay's Peach Ghost Scorpion (Not a named variety)

## Page sources

- [Primary account of Steve Bender’s California Reaper line at Tyler Farms Innovation Acre](https://www.tyler-farms.com/california-reaper-pepper-seeds/)
- [Vendor listing equating Peach Carolina Reaper / California Reaper, appearance, growing, and heat claim](https://pepperjoe.com/products/peach-reaper)
- [Lab-tested product heat and flavor notes for Peach Reaper flakes](https://spicequestlabs.com/blogs/field-guide/peach-reaper-pepper)
- [Additional vendor details on color, shape, heat claim, and growing](https://spicyriffshotsauce.ca/shop/peach-reaper-pepper-seeds/)

## FAQ
### How hot is Peach Carolina Reaper?

Capsi’s sourced range is 921,664–1,500,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Capsi uses a sourced range and a trust tier, not a single marketing number. How we verify heat: https://web.thecapsi.app/learn/heat-and-capsaicin/how-we-measure-heat

### What does Peach Carolina Reaper taste like?

Bright fruity with citrus and peach notes

### How do I grow Peach Carolina Reaper?

Peach Carolina Reaper: about 110 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Peach Carolina Reaper?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/peach-carolina-reaper
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data