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What makes it special?
Chocolate Reaper combines the typical Reaper shape with a dark brown ripeness and extreme heat. The heavily wrinkled fruit often develops the characteristic spike and clearly belongs to the superhot class.
Flavour-wise, it's not just hot: before the massive capsaicin hit, fruity, lightly earthy-dark notes come through. We raise the Chocolate Reaper ourselves in Illmitz – a variety for experienced chilli fans looking for an extraordinary superhot.
Flavour & Use
Chocolate Reaper has an extreme, long-lasting heat. Depending on the line and growing conditions, values of around 1.4–2.2 million Scoville are cited. Such figures aren't as consistently documented for colour variants as for the red Guinness world record holder, Carolina Reaper.
In the kitchen, the tiniest amounts are enough for very hot sauces, ferments or chilli oil. The fruit can also be dried and processed into an extremely hot powder.
With these values, Chocolate Reaper is a clear heat 10+++ variety.
Fruit & Plant
The fruit is heavily wrinkled, irregular and often has a spike-like growth. It ripens from green to a deep brown and is usually around 3–5 cm.
The plant grows vigorously, bushy and well-branched, reaching around 80–120 cm under good conditions. Like other reaper types, it needs plenty of warmth and a long growing season.
Growing & Care
We recommend a full-sun, very warm and sheltered spot. A greenhouse or polytunnel makes it especially reliable to use the long ripening time in our climate.
For pot growing, use at least 8 litres, ideally 10 litres; 15–20 litres is ideal. The substrate should be nutrient-rich and well-draining. Water evenly, but avoid waterlogging, and feed regularly during growth and fruit set.
Chocolate Reaper is frost-sensitive but can be overwintered frost-free and grown as a multi-year plant.
Variety Data
Botanical species: Capsicum chinense
Variety type: brown Reaper variant / superhot
Heat: extremely hot
Scoville: approx. 1,400,000–2,200,000 SHU; variable by line and growing conditions
Flavour: fruity, intense, lightly earthy-dark
Fruit colour: green → dark brown
Fruit size: approx. 3–5 cm
Fruit shape: heavily wrinkled, irregular, often with a spike
Plant height: approx. 80–120 cm
Growth: vigorous, bushy and well-branched
Ripening time: late, approx. 90–110 days under warm conditions
Position: full sun, very warm and sheltered
Suitable for: pot, patio, greenhouse and very sheltered outdoor spots
Pot size: at least 8 litres, ideally 10 litres; 15–20 litres ideal
Use: extremely hot sauces, fermentation, chilli oil, drying and powder
Overwintering: possible frost-free
Special feature: dark brown Reaper variant with extreme superhot heat
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Chocolate Reaper - Chilli Plant
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Chocolate Reaper – a dark brown superhot chilli with extreme heat
The Chocolate Reaper chilli plant is a dark Reaper variant for lovers of extreme chillies. Its brown, heavily wrinkled fruit clearly recalls the red Carolina Reaper, but sets its own accent visually and in flavour.
How hot is Chocolate Reaper?
Chocolate Reaper is often cited at around 1.4–2.2 million SHU. Unlike the red Carolina Reaper, there's no comparably well-documented Guinness average for this colour variant. What matters in practice: it clearly belongs to the extreme superhot class. With these values, Chocolate Reaper is a clear heat level 10+++ variety.
Chocolate Reaper or Carolina Reaper?
If you're after the officially documented former world record holder, you'll find it in the red Carolina Reaper. Chocolate Reaper, by contrast, is especially interesting if you want a dark colour variant with Reaper character. You'll find the background on Pepper X and the hottest chilli in the world in our guide. If you'd like the dark brown colour with much less heat, you'll find it in the Habanero Chocolate.
Dark brown fruit with a stinger
The fruit is heavily wrinkled and irregularly shaped, often has a stinger-like tip and ripens from green to a deep brown. It usually grows to around 3–5 cm. The plant grows vigorous, bushy and well branched and reaches around 80–120 cm under good conditions.
Flavour and use
Before the massive heat, fruity, lightly earthy-dark notes come through. In the kitchen, the tiniest amounts are enough for very hot sauces, ferments or chilli oil; the fruit can also be dried and made into an extremely hot powder. You'll find a basic recipe for your own chilli oil in our guide to making chilli oil.
Growing Chocolate Reaper
Plenty of warmth, a long season and a sufficiently large pot are essential. We recommend a full-sun, very warm and sheltered spot; in a greenhouse or polytunnel, its long ripening time of around 90–110 days can be used most reliably in our climate. For pot growing, use at least 8, ideally 10 litres, with 15–20 litres being ideal. Overwintered frost-free, the plant can also be grown for several years. You'll find more extreme varieties among our chilli plants with heat level 10+++.
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