![]() ![]() Grown in the fertile volcanic soil on the island, La Soufrière adds its own trademark “kick” and an element of mystery to the story of the Carolina Reaper. A crossbreed in its own right, La Soufrière pepper was selected due to its unusually high heat levels. The particular cultivar of habanero used by the reaper’s breeder was sourced from a friend who owned a resort on the island. La Soufrière is an active volcanic island in the Caribbean nation of Saint Vincent and Grenadines. We do know that the plant literally has lava in its veins. The exact genetic make-up of the habanero used to breed the Reaper is not publicly known. Let’s take a closer look at the parent cultivars of the Reaper. The Carolina Reaper is the progeny of two peppers from the list above – a variant of the Habanero from the Caribbean, and a Naga Chili from the Indian sub-continent.
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