Pepper X: Guinness World Records crowns new hottest chilli pepper | Trending

Carolina Reaper chilli pepper has been dethroned after 10 years! Guinness World Records crowned Pepper X, a chilli from South Carolina as the “world’s hottest pepper.” Pepper X regers at 2.69 million Scoville Heat Units, even defeating Pepper Spray, which regers at 1.6 million SHU. The world’s new spiciest chilli was curated Ed Currie, who said, “I was feeling the heat for three-and-a-half hours,” after he consumed it. A Carolina Reaper variety of pepper is seen on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2023, in Fort Mill, S.C. The Carolina Reaper was the Guinness Book of World Record hottest pepper before being overtaken Pepper X. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)(AP) ALSO READ: Top 5 Halloween recipes to try this spooky season According to the Guinness World Records, the unique curves and ridges of Pepper X, provide more surface area for the placenta to grow. The greenish-yellow pepper first debuted on the web series Hot Ones, in which celebrities are challenged to eat 10 hot wings with progressively hotter sauces. Currie, who is one of the only five people to try this ball of fire documented his experience, saying, “Those cramps are horrible, I was laid out flat on a marble wall for approximately an hour in the rain, groaning in pain,” as per New York Post. Pepper X’s creator has spent over a decade cultivating it and wishes to protect his intellectual property. He said, “We covered the genetics, we covered the chemry, we covered the botany.” Currie also explained how his family and his workers need to benefit from it before any seeds are released for sale. For now, only hot sauces made from Pepper X will be available. ALSO READ: Woman’s cooking hack for crispy chicken using Lay’s chips leaves TikTok divided This brutal chilli was the aftermath of crossbreeding Carolina Reaper and a secret hot chilli provided to Currie his friend in Michigan. Despite working on Pepper X for 10 years, Currie said that it’s “not the pinnacle” as he yearns to engineer even hotter chilli peppers in future. “Exciting news! Hindustan Times is now on WhatsApp Channels Subscribe today clicking the link and stay updated with the latest news!” Click here!