FIRST OF ALL SORRY ABOUT THE PICTURE I WILL GET A BETTER ONE. THE CAROLINA REAPER WAS CREATED BY ED CURRIE , BY CROSSING A La SOUFRIERE PEPPER AND THE NAGA VIPER. THE NEW PEPPER FROM THIS CROSS IS THE RED CAROLINA REAPER! THE CAROLINA REAPER HELD THE TITLE AROUND A DECADE, UNTIL THIS OCTOBER WHEN THE NEW SUPER HOT PEPPER X TOOK OVER THE TITLE AS WORLD'S HOTTEST PEPPER! THE FIRST PART OF THE NAME CAROLINA REAPER COMES FROM WHERE ED CURRIE HAS HIS SHOP IN SOUTH CAROLINA. THE SECOND PART TO THE NAME REAPER CAME FROM THE TAILS THAT ARE ON THE PEPPER, THERE YOU HAVE IT HOW THE CAROLINA GOT IT'S NAME. THE CAROLINA REAPER TOPS OUT AT 2,200,000 ON THE SCOVILLE CHART. SO VERY MUCH HEAT YOU HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL HANDLING IT. THE PLANTS GROW TO ABOUT 3FT OR MAYBE A BIT TALLER. THE PODS ARE GREEN AND TURN A DEEP RED WHEN RIPE AND ARE JUST FILLED WITH CAPSAICIN.THE FLAVOR OF THE RIPE FRESH CAROLINA REAPER IS FRUITY SWEET