Chocolate Carolina Reaper - 15 seeds

15 seeds from our plants in Berlin. Dark, wrinkled Reaper peppers with earthy, fruity flavour and extreme heat.

Origin and breeding

The Chocolate Carolina Reaper is an unofficial brown-podded variant of the original Carolina Reaper. Likely developed by independent growers through selection or crossing with other chocolate superhots, it features dark, wrinkled pods and retains the legendary heat of its red parent. While not fully stabilized, it offers a striking appearance and deeper flavor tones.

Growing in our Berlin setup

• We start these indoors from November to January in Berlin, using grow lights and a heating mat. Adjust the timing to your climate and setup. We use nursery trays or 5×5×5 cm pots.
• Use light, well-draining seed-starting soil.
• Soil temp: 26 to 30 °C, Air temp: 22 to 28 °C, Humidity: >60%.
• Use a humidity dome + heating mat.
• Provide 12 to 16 hours of light daily.
• Add airflow with a fan after germination.

Flavour and heat

Fruity, with bitter cocoa notes. This one belongs in the superhot corner.

Estimated heat: Over 1,600,000 SHU on average, up to 2,200,000 SHU.

Our peppers haven’t been lab-tested for Scoville heat.

We grow each variety ourselves before offering the seeds, and save seeds from peppers that best match the variety. Our plants are open-pollinated, so you may still see some variation in the peppers you grow.