• Three Texas Reaper chillies held in a hand, showcasing their bright red colour and wrinkled texture, known for extreme heat.
  • Texas Reaper Chilli peppers with bright red wrinkled pods, known for extreme heat, Capsicum chinense variety.
  • Three red Texas Reaper chillies on a light background, showcasing their wrinkled texture and vibrant colour.
  • Hand holding three red Texas Reaper Chilli peppers with green stems, showcasing their bumpy texture and vibrant colour.
  • Hand holding three Texas Reaper Chilli peppers with vibrant red colour and distinctive bumpy texture.
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Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden

Texas Reaper Chilli

£3.99
£3.99
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The story of the Texas Reaper is a classic tale of pepper artistry and the relentless pursuit of heat. This formidable pepper was brought into the world by chilli-head extraordinaire Steve Bender, a grower based in Texas. It is a strategic and potent cross between the undisputed king of heat, the Carolina Reaper, and the fiery Indian landrace pepper, the 7-Pot Primo. The goal was to create a pepper with the searing intensity of its parents but with a unique Texan twist, and boy, did he deliver!

The Texas Reaper is a mean-looking pepper that means business. It typically grows to about 5-7 cm long, often sporting a gnarled, bumpy texture and a wicked-looking stinger tail, a clear warning sign inherited from its Reaper lineage. Its shape can be somewhat variable, from a lumpy, almost spherical pod to a more elongated, menacing shape. As it ripens, it transforms from a vibrant green to a blazing, fiery red, practically glowing with intensity.

Now, for the taste. If you can get past the heat, there's a surprisingly fruity and slightly sweet flavour, reminiscent of its Reaper parentage, but with a more immediate and aggressive burn. Speaking of the burn, let's talk heat. The Texas Reaper is a superhot heavyweight contender. While it hasn't been officially crowned by Guinness, its heat level is estimated to be well over 1.5 million Scoville Heat Units (SHU), placing it firmly in the same scorching league as the Carolina Reaper. This is not a pepper for the faint of heart; it's a full-on, five-alarm fire that builds rapidly and lingers for a long, long time

Given its extreme heat, the Texas Reaper is best used with extreme caution. It's a favourite among heat-seeking extremists for creating face-meltingly hot sauces and powders. A tiny sliver can be used to add immense heat to large pots of chilli con carne or stews. Remember, with this pepper, less is definitely more! Always wear gloves when handling it.

One of the unique details about the Texas Reaper is its reputation for being a particularly prolific producer. For a superhot variety, this plant is known to yield an impressive number of pods, giving growers a generous and terrifyingly hot harvest. It’s a plant with a true Texan spirit: bold, brash, and everything is bigger – including the heat and the yield! So, if you're a true chilli daredevil looking to challenge your limits, the Texas Reaper is waiting to give you a spicy "howdy, partner!" you won't soon forget.

Quantity of Seeds 10 seeds per packet
Origin

United States, believed to be a hybrid cross between the Carolina Reaper and 7 Pot Primo, with selection for heat, pod shape, and productivity
Genus Capsicum chinense
Scoville Rating/Heat Level 1,500,000–2,000,000+ SHU
This places it in the top tier of superhots, with heat on par with or exceeding the original Carolina Reaper in some phenotypes
Plant Size The Texas Reaper plant is a vigorous and somewhat sprawling grower, often reaching a height of 100-120 cm (36-48 inches), sometimes requiring staking due to the weight of its abundant fruit. It develops a sturdy main stem and numerous lateral branches, covered in lush green foliage. The pods themselves are iconic for their menacing appearance.
Pod Size

The pods are as formidable in appearance as their name suggests. They ripen from a light green to a deep, often mottled dark red or almost brownish-red when fully mature, hinting at their extreme potency. They are generally large, measuring 5-8 cm (2-3.2 inches) in length and 3-5 cm (1.2-2 inches) in diameter, exhibiting a highly irregular, gnarled, and deeply wrinkled surface. Many pods feature prominent "scorpion's tails" or distinct pointed tips, further adding to their menacing character.
Flavour The Texas Reaper Chilli offers a surprisingly complex and sought-after flavour profile. It typically possesses a deep earthy and robust smoky undertone, which is often characteristic of very dark-coloured super-hots. This is often accompanied by a subtle fruitiness and a pronounced bitterness that adds depth and intrigue before the overwhelming heat completely takes over. Its formidable and unique flavour makes it a powerful ingredient for crafting mind-blowingly hot sauces, extreme chilli powders, or for use in very minute quantities in BBQ rubs, chilis, or any dish where maximum heat with a dark, brooding flavour profile is desired.
Growing Conditions

All plants are grown on our farm in Norfolk, UK and are grown in an open pollinated area.
    Three Texas Reaper chillies held in a hand, showcasing their bright red colour and wrinkled texture, known for extreme heat.
    Texas Reaper Chilli peppers with bright red wrinkled pods, known for extreme heat, Capsicum chinense variety.
    Three red Texas Reaper chillies on a light background, showcasing their wrinkled texture and vibrant colour.
    Hand holding three red Texas Reaper Chilli peppers with green stems, showcasing their bumpy texture and vibrant colour.
    Hand holding three Texas Reaper Chilli peppers with vibrant red colour and distinctive bumpy texture.

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