© 2013 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. These are two mega-hot chilies, there’s no doubt. So why are these peppers and hot sauces -- known for being painful -- so popular? In 2017, Guinness World Records declared it the hottest chili pepper in the world, surpassing the previous record holder, the Trinidad Scorpion "Butch T". Watch CBS News anytime, anywhere with the our 24/7 digital news network. [10] However, In September 2017, Ed Currie claimed to have bred a stronger pepper known as Pepper X having 3.18 million SHUs. I've watched my father die, I've watched friends die....I just don't want to see anyone else die.". Currie said, "They say they're weapons grade peppers but we still eat them, its craziness.". This is no longer just, 'maybe we can help someone,' this is 'we have to help someone'.". Courage is no cure for capsaicin. [9], Exceptionally hot cultivar of the Capsicum pepper, reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome, "Confirmed: Smokin Ed's Carolina Reaper sets new record for hottest chilli", "Determination of Polyphenols, Capsaicinoids, and Vitamin C in New Hybrids of Chili Peppers", "World's hottest pepper hits 2.2 million Scoville heat units", "World's hottest pepper is grown in South Carolina", "From Pot To Hot: How a grower produced world's most fiery chile pepper", "Eating the 'Carolina Reaper' pepper is 'like eating molten lava, "UK shoppers to feel the heat as world's strongest chilli hits the high street", "Owww! So you get the burn that happens but then you get the pleasure afterwards.". The Carolina Reaper is said to be a cross between Sweet Habanero and Naga Viper chillies. Currie's so encouraged, he donated half of his pepper harvest last year to cancer research. Currie said, "Those superhots release dopamine and endorphin in your body just like if you were doing some narcotic. The Naga Viper has an interesting background. Currie told CBS News' Mark Strassmann, "To do it right and get a stable variety takes a lot of work and takes a lot of science. The Naga Viper was created by … But Dr. Michael R. Freeman, a cancer researcher, says Currie may be on to something. The developer of the Naga Viper pepper, which claimed the record for a short period in 2011, earned US$40,000 in one month from sales of seeds and sauces. [5] [11] The developer of the Trinidad Moruga scorpion , which claimed the record in 2012, made US$10,000 in two days selling seeds. It has been described as having a fruity taste, with the initial bite … But the hot pepper's powerful punch may help knock out cancer. The Carolina Reaper is a cultivar of the Capsicum chinense plant. In 2017, Guinness World Records declared it the hottest chili pepper in the world, surpassing the previous record holder, the Trinidad Scorpion "Butch T". But Currie's crossbreed of a Sweet Habanero and a Naga Viper created his patented Carolina Reaper - a pepper three hundred times hotter than a jalapeno. In 2011, the Naga Viper was briefly named the hottest pepper in the world by Guinness World Records, but it was eventually topped by the Trinidad Moruga Scorpion, Trinidad Scorpion Butch T, and Carolina Reaper. (CBS News) Super hot peppers can make you sweat, tear up, or even fill with regret. Carolina Reaper: 1,569,300 SHU As a rule, the hottest chillies are the ugliest, and the Carolina Reaper is one ugly so-and-so. I knew I had something there.". Something called the Scoville scale measures a pepper's heat. 1,382,118 SHU. In the lab, capsaicin has killed cancer cells. Currie said, "I was doing these crosses, trying to find something good and this pod looked nasty. Five hundred times … Tests were conducted by the Warwick HRI Mineral Analysis Laboratory, UK, in November 2010 to determine just how hot the Naga Viper was, coming in … The Naga Viper pepper is a hot chili pepper. The Naga Viper chili pepper is a hybrid of three different chili peppers – the Bhut Jolokia, the Naga Morich, and the Trinidad Scorpion. [4][5] The official Guinness World Record heat level was 1,641,183 Scoville Heat Units (SHU) in 2017, according to tests conducted by Winthrop University in South Carolina. But capsaicin may help prevent cancer. He said, "I believe that peppers are one of the cures for cancer, I really do. Extras PuckerButt Black T-Shirt - Smokin’ Ed’s Carolina Reaper® Edition I Dare You Stupit Mustard PuckerButt Gift Card Gift Packs Triangle of Fire - Party Pack (Hot Ones Feature) Mild to Wild- 3 Bottle Gift Pack Beyond Popular - 3 Bottle Gift Pack Spice Lords- 3 Bottle Gift Pack (The Hottest) Mild To Medium - …
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