{"product_id":"chocolate-jalareaper","title":"Chocolate JalaReaper","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChocolate JalaReaper (isolated seeds)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Chocolate JalaReaper is a unique and extremely productive pepper that combines the familiar characteristics of a Jalapeño with the serious heat and rugged appearance of a Carolina Reaper. Originally created by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJack Skaggs as a Jalapeño × Reaper cross\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the original JalaReaper produced red pods. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJes Christensen later carried forward a chocolate variation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, resulting in the rich, dark-colored version offered here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe pods develop a distinctive wrinkled, twisted appearance and ripen to a deep chocolate-brown color. Flavor is rich, earthy, and slightly sweet with some of the familiar Jalapeño character before a powerful, lingering superhot-style burn develops. With heat estimated around \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e400,000–800,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003every hot pepper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e that delivers considerably more heat than a traditional Jalapeño while retaining excellent flavor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlants are vigorous and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eextremely productive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, producing heavy crops of uniquely shaped chocolate pods throughout the growing season. After growing this variety for several years, I received the blessing of the original breeder, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJack Skaggs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, to offer these seeds. The Chocolate JalaReaper is an excellent choice for hot sauces, powders, salsas, and growers looking for an unusual pepper with an interesting history, great production, and serious heat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach pack includes 10–20 premium seeds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NCpepperseeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49455709815043,"sku":null,"price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8460\/7235\/files\/FullSizeRender_9f46ea31-1720-4c4c-bc28-c7f7f7eeddc6.jpg?v=1786938882","url":"https:\/\/ncpepperseeds.com\/products\/chocolate-jalareaper","provider":"NCpepperseeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}