Pepper X facts for kids

Pepper X is a special type of chili pepper. It was created by Ed Currie, who also made the famous Carolina Reaper pepper. Pepper X is known for being incredibly hot!

Ed Currie spent over 10 years developing Pepper X. He wanted to create a pepper that was even hotter than his favorite ones, but still tasted good.

What is Pepper X?

Pepper X is a type of cultivar. This means it's a plant that has been specially grown and selected by people for certain features. It comes from the Capsicum family, which includes all chili peppers.

How Was Pepper X Made?

Ed Currie created Pepper X by carefully cross-breeding different chili peppers. This is like mixing and matching plants to get new, improved versions. Through many years of this process, he managed to grow a pepper with a super high amount of a chemical called capsaicin.

Where Does the Heat Come From?

The heat in chili peppers comes from capsaicin. This chemical is mostly found in the inner parts of the pepper, called the locules. These are the white parts where the seeds are attached. The more capsaicin a pepper has, the hotter it feels when you eat it. Pepper X has an amazing amount of capsaicin, which makes it one of the hottest peppers ever.

How Hot is Pepper X?

Ed Currie says that Pepper X is "two times as hot as the Carolina Reaper." The Carolina Reaper was once known as the world's hottest pepper.

The Scoville Scale

The heat of chili peppers is measured using something called the Scoville scale. This scale gives a number to how hot a pepper is. Pepper X has a Scoville rating of 3.18 million units! To give you an idea, a regular jalapeño pepper is usually between 2,000 and 8,000 Scoville units.

World Record Status

As of 2022, Guinness World Records has not yet officially confirmed Pepper X as the world's hottest pepper. However, its incredibly high Scoville rating shows just how powerful this chili is.

See also

In Spanish: Pepper X para niños