The spiciness of a chili pepper is measured in Scoville units (SHU ... With its conical shape and deep red color, the Naga Viperis a true jewel of nature. But its beauty hides a deadly secret ...

Ranked as the Guinness World Record’s hottest pepper, the Carolina Reaper peaked at about 2.2 million Scoville Heat Units, the scale used to rank how spicy peppers are.

dethroning the Carolina Reaper chili pepper after 10 years. For comparison, a habanero pepper typically hits 100,000 Scoville heat units, but Pepper X registers at 2.69 million units. Breeder and ...