The Creator of Carolina Reaper Unveils ‘Pepper X’ — World’s New Hottest Chili Pepper

Peter Piper may have picked a peck of pickled peppers, but he didn’t create them. Ed Currie, however, does. And what peppers they are. The South Carolina pepper wizard is the man responsible for crossbreeding the Carolina Reaper, officially the world’s hottest chili pepper. Well, at least it used to be that. The Reaper has …