That and probably a good dozen other peppers are hotter. Not all of those strains are stable crossbreeds, but a few are. Others aren't viable due to size or overall yield- like the dragon pepper, which is mainly used for research.
The _only_ reason why the Reaper is still erroneously called the hottest is because it's the last pepper that Guinness certified and they've been on a pepper hiatus since. Who needs Guinness World Records as an authority, anyway?
[ - ] PygmyGoat 1 point 3.2 yearsFeb 5, 2022 10:26:05 ago (+1/-0)
Guinness World Records started as a bar contest, in Ireland I believe, where Guinness beer was served. Guinness saw an opportunity and started keeping track of world records to serve as a verified source when someone questioned the veracity of a claim.
Yes, but they are not always accurate. Some categories are slow to be retested, others dropped, and some of which are on indefinite hiatus, such as pepper Scoville testing.
The fact that Guinness won't stay on top of or follow up on on certain categories makes them unreliable.
[ - ] PygmyGoat 1 point 3.2 yearsFeb 5, 2022 10:45:38 ago (+1/-0)
Well with current events over the past couple years, and the fact that public places were closed for an extended period of time, I can understand why they decided to move their time and attention to other things of more importance.
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The _only_ reason why the Reaper is still erroneously called the hottest is because it's the last pepper that Guinness certified and they've been on a pepper hiatus since. Who needs Guinness World Records as an authority, anyway?
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The fact that Guinness won't stay on top of or follow up on on certain categories makes them unreliable.
Their history is interesting, but irrelevant.
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I guarantee they wouldn’t eat nigger.