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What kind of pepper is this?


Hello Reddit, I bought this plant in the supermarket marked as Carolina Reaper. The problem is that it resembles more the Habanero but I’m too scared to try it (heheh). Could you guys help me identify the mysterious pepper?
Thanks

by Elia100

26 Comments

  1. TheSaltySlug87

    Obviously, I think the only way to find out is to eat an entire pepper and see.

  2. mission_to_mors

    Maybe Scotch bonnet….in no way would i try to eat a whole one 🤣

  3. davisab1

    Looks like a habanero to me, and not any particular varietal of habanero (like Scotch bonnet)

  5. r-b-m

    Cut open a ripe one. If it smells fruity = habanero. If it doesn’t = reaper.

  6. pravragita

    If not a red habanero, it could be a Congo Red. It’s hotter than habanero and has the more pungent flavor of trinidad peppers.

  12. AdvAnwarQuereshi

    We had this one – it looks like bhoot jhalokia (ghost pepper) but it’s genetically modified version – not so spicy if you are indian – just stay away from the white vines inside it.

  16. Slow-Horror5731

    I have very similar looking ones in the garden that are red, they are habaneros

  17. Disastrous-Resident5

    We call it the Ol’ Hootnanny

    Or habanero

  18. cheesenpeasplease

    I must point out that the Carolina reaper pepper was created by crossing ghost peppers with habanero peppers. Like any hybrid you can have a huge fluctuation of dominant traits. These definitely look like habaneros though. It could also have been cross pollinated. Do you have other peppers? Or it could have been cross pollinated at the nursery

  22. ThatCatisaFish

    In my experience reapers are a bit more craggly and evil looking. I’ve grown habaneros, scotch bonnets, ghost peppers, and my fair share of reapers.

    These look like habs to me.

    Edit: everyone is saying to at one, but what I would do is cut a small piece off, pop it in your mouth, chew it, and then you can either spit or swallow it. If it’s a habanero it will be hot but manageable. If it is something hotter you would probably know right away.

  24. newoldschool

    anyone ever just see a pepper on a plant and think yeah I wanna try that