"Pepper X: The Reigning Champion of Spiciness, Dethroning Carolina Reaper"

Pepper X, a small yellow-green pepper, has been officially recognized as the world's hottest chili pepper by Guinness World Records, measuring an average of 2.693 million Scoville Heat Units (SHUs). Developed by Ed Currie of PuckerButt Pepper Company, Pepper X is three times hotter than its predecessor, the Carolina Reaper, which averaged 1.64 million SHUs. The intense burn of Pepper X is felt immediately, with subsequent reactions in the body. The pepper's heat is concentrated in its interior white placenta, and its exterior bumpiness allows for more placenta growth.