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Dried Carolina Reaper Mustard Pepper

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[Capsicum chinense] Dried Carolina Reaper Mustard pepper, mustard-yellow twin of the world's hottest chili.

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Dried Carolina Reaper Mustard Pepper

Dried Carolina Reaper Mustard Pepper is the mustard-colored variant of the world's hottest chili pepper, belonging to the species Capsicum chinense. It derives from the same genetic line as the original Carolina Reaper, with essentially identical heat, averaging around 1,500,000-2,000,000 Scoville Heat Units, but with a distinctive yellow-ochre color at ripeness.

The Carolina Reaper Mustard Plant

The bush is compact and vigorous, 80-100 cm tall outdoors. Leaves are small and dark green, white flowers appear throughout summer. Fruits keep the wrinkled skin and characteristic pointed tail, but turn mustard-colored at full ripeness.

How to Sow Carolina Reaper Mustard

Sow in a heated seedbed between February and March, at constant temperatures of 25-28°C: germination is slow, as with all Carolina Reapers, and can take 3-4 weeks.

How to Grow Carolina Reaper Mustard

Transplant from May, once night temperatures stay above 15°C. It prefers very sunny, sheltered spots, fertile well-drained soil, spaced 50-60 cm apart.

Heat Level and Care Tips for Carolina Reaper Mustard

Given its extreme heat, always handle fruits with disposable gloves. In cold climates, container growing allows sheltering it over winter, as it behaves as a perennial.

Diseases and Pests of Carolina Reaper Mustard

Like other Capsicum chinense, it can be affected by aphids, spider mites and whitefly under protected cultivation with poor ventilation. Good drainage prevents root rot.

Properties and Uses of Carolina Reaper Mustard

Capsaicin has thermogenic properties and boosts metabolism. The mustard-colored dried pepper is used as powder or concentrated extracts, given its potency requiring minimal doses.

Nutritional Values of Carolina Reaper Mustard (per 100 g)

  • Calories: 40 kcal
  • Protein: 1.9 g
  • Fat: 0.4 g
  • Carbohydrates: 8.8 g
  • Fibre: 1.5 g
  • Vitamin C: 144 mg
  • Potassium: 322 mg