On Thu, 07 Dec 2017 10:35:46 -0700, U.S. Janet B. >
wrote:

>
>My seed catalogue says there is a new world's hottest chili pepper: it
>is a cross between Ghost Pepper and red habanero. A mere
>1,569,300 Scoville units. It is called Carolina Reaper Super-Hot
>Pepper. "The fruity flavor has a hint of citrus with sweet,
>chocolate-cherry undertones." Mature fruits are about the size of a
>ping-pong ball. Be sure to rush right out and get some seeds!
>Yum-yum
>Janet US


Some say there is even hotter:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017...er-show-prize/