Purple Carolina Reaper - 15 seeds

15 seeds from our plants in Berlin. A Reaper colour variant with purple tones, fruity flavour and extreme heat.

Origin and breeding

The Purple Carolina Reaper is an unofficial color variant of the original Carolina Reaper, developed through independent grower selections to enhance purple pigmentation. While not stabilized, it’s admired for its striking anthocyanin-rich pods and retains some of the extreme heat of its famous red parent.

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

Sweet and fruity, with heat that creeps up on you.

Estimated heat: Around 1,600,000 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.