Previously, the Carolina Reaper was the hottest pepper in the world. The Carolina Reaper was created by Ed Currie ... one million units higher on the Scoville scale -- the unit of measurement ...
a habanero pepper typically hits 100,000 Scoville heat units, but Pepper X registers at 2.69 million units. Breeder and grower Ed Currie created both record-breaking peppers. As a proprietary ...
Bhut Jolokia or Naga Mircha from India's northeast was recorded as the world's hottest chilli pepper in 2007. It is becoming ...
Reporter Jeffrey Collins leveraged his decade-long relationship with South Carolina pepper grower Ed Currie and teamed with video journalist Erik Verduzco to win AP access and become the first ...