There's a new king of spicy peppers: Pepper X, grown by the same man who developed the Carolina Reaper, was tested and found to have an average heat of 2.693 million Scovilles.
The Guinness World Record for 'hottest chili pepper' has been awarded to Pepper X, which clocks in 2,693,000 Scoville Heat Units , the publication announced in a press release on Monday, October 16. Pepper X is a specially crossbred pepper created by Ed Currie, the owner of Puckerbutt Pepper Company in South Carolina. His Carolina Reaper pepper previously held the world record for hottest chili pepper. The Carolina Reaper came in at 'only' an average 1,640,000 million SHU.
It took a team. This is a culmination of a lot of work by a lot of people,' said Currie, who was visibly emotional. Currie said that he was told that a pepper of Pepper X's spice level 'couldn't be done,' and that he was called a liar throughout the process. 'We proved to them that Pepper X is the hottest pepper in the world,' he said, calling the work of his team 'validated' by the world record recognition.
He also hinted that an even spicier pepper may be in the works. 'Is this the pinnacle?' Currie told the Associated Press regarding Pepper X. 'No, it’s not the pinnacle.' The Associated Press contributed reporting. For more Lifestyle articles, visit www.foxnews.com/lifestyle.
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