Pepper X is a cultivar of Capsicum chili pepper bred by the creator of the Carolina Reaper. Pepper X resulted from multiple cross breedings which produced an exceptionally high content of capsaicin in the locules of the pepper. The exceptional heat of the chili was developed over 10 years of cultivation.
It was stated that it is "two times as hot as the Carolina Reaper" which would make it the hottest pepper in the world with a Scoville scale of 3.18 million units, but this remained unconfirmed by the Guinness World Records as of 2019.
Pepper X is the pepper ingredient of 'The Last Dab'. It was announced to replace Blair's Mega Death Sauce as the hottest sauce in the lineup for Season 4 of Hot Ones. Pepper X was first shown on the First We Feast channel on September 19, 2017, in the video titled Everything You Need to Know About The Last Dab, the Hottest Sauce on Hot Ones.
SOWING ADVICES: Capsicum chinense chilies germinate and grow best when soil temperatures are above 29/30°C. In most regions of the country, peppers should be started indoors and then transplanted outdoors as the weather warms. Sow peppers indoors 6-8 weeks before transplanting. Plant seeds at a depth of ¼ inch and make sure the soil remains warm throughout the germination period.