# Purple Reaper

Also known as Purple Carolina Reaper, Kenji Purple.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

Purple Reaper is a Capsicum chinense cultivar from Brazil. Capsi’s sourced range is 800,000–1,600,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is fruity, floral, slightly bitter. Used for Hot sauce, chili powder, and dried flakes.. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 45 times a Capsi Jalapeño (31,902 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 1,000,000–1,500,700 SHU · Vendor Claim
  HRSeeds
  https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/purple-reaper-pepper

- 1,600,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pepper Joe's
  https://pepperjoe.com/products/purple-reaper-chili-pepper-seeds

- 800,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  HRSeeds
  https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/purple-reaper-pepper

- 1,200,000–1,499,999 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Garden Hoard / Renegade Acres
  https://www.gardenhoard.com/hot-pepper-purple-reaper-seeds-certified-organic.html

- 1,000,000–1,600,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  TummelstaChili
  https://tummelstachili.com/no/capsicum-chinense/purple-reaper-2/

- 1,600,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2019) The Hippy Seed Company
  https://thehippyseedcompany.com/product/purple-reaper/

## Heritage

Disputed

Sources disagree on the family of this pepper.

Parents:
- Carolina Reaper (Not a named variety)
- Unknown (Unknown parent)

## Page sources

- [Grower write-up on appearance, flavor, stability, and the absence of lab heat testing.](https://peppergeek.com/purple-reaper-peppers/)
- [US seed listing with Brazil origin, ripening colors, plant size, and days to harvest.](https://pepperjoe.com/products/purple-reaper-chili-pepper-seeds)
- [Seed listing with species, pod size, color change, pot culture, and Kenji origin note.](https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/purple-reaper-pepper)
- [Listing that records the Kenji Purple name and the later Purple Reaper rename.](https://towns-endchiliandspice.com/products/purple-reaper-pepper-seeds)
- [Growing specs for spacing, soil pH, days to harvest, and sun.](https://www.gardenhoard.com/hot-pepper-purple-reaper-seeds-certified-organic.html)
- [European listing with ripe color, plant height, maturity window, and a stated typical SHU.](https://tummelstachili.com/no/capsicum-chinense/purple-reaper-2/)
- [Listing for ripening sequence, plant height, and Brazil origin.](https://rebecvalleyfarm.com/product/purple-reaper-pepper/)

## FAQ
### How hot is Purple Reaper?

Capsi’s sourced range is 800,000–1,600,000 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 Purple Reaper taste like?

Fruity first, then floral, with a slight bitterness under the heat.

### How do I grow Purple Reaper?

Purple Reaper: about 110 days to maturity, tropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Purple Reaper?

Carolina Reaper

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