Kraken, yep could work out that way too. Is why I am curious. I wonder how large the range is on super hots. Kind of wondering how much has to do with growing conditions. When my reapers and primo were tested, they were remarkably similiar in SHU. The tests that have people bickering again were also very close, Primo on top. I know I grew mine in similiar growing conditions and I think the test people are bickering over were in the same growing conditions. Maybe the credit for the extreme heat, the high range, is sometimes more to the grower than the pepper itself. Gotta admit, the numbers are getting very close these days.
D3Monic, ye the Carolina Reaper numbers were on my mind because of the SHU posting comparing it to primo. But my curiosity is more on range for commercial purposes. My curiosity started when 1tom2go mentioned most of who he tests for is industry. I can see how a sauce maker would like a consistent heat from peppers, that way they could have a consistent product. I remember reading someone tell me Pace has created a jalapeno with zero heat, that way they can create consistent heat levels by adding pure food grade cap. Wow that is off putting. Sounds like something they would come up with in New York City.
Anyway, kind of curious about the range of the super hots. Reaper was just on my mind cause I just saw the SHU ratings posted.
Karoo, ye that and I am kind of confused about Guinness World Records. When it comes to most agricultural records, they tend to focus on who grew the world's largest watermelon, pumpkin, or what ever. I remember noticing a while ago that the listing for largest pumpkin did not even mention variety. But when it comes to the worlds hottest pepper, the focus seems more on the variety than it does on the grower. In fact, the variety seems most often to be created by the grower.
All I can think is that it is fairly easy to measure the weight of a pumpkin at the state fair or have it verified in another way. Until very recently, laboratory testing for shu has been out of the reach of most growers. Now that folk like 1tom2go are offering affordable testing, I look forward to reading about the world's hottest pepper grown by Mr. X or what ever. Then we can have conversations like what nutrients promote higher shu (I say duck poop, Hippie Seed says worm farm run off). Those are the conversations I frigging love. Growing.
With so many chili heads who grow their own supply, I am awfully confused at the bickering. The answer seems so very clear. I think growers should purchase Carolina Reaper seed directly from Puckerbutt Pepper Company and 7 Pot Primo seed dirrectly from Troy Primeaux. Grow them literally side by side, marked and alternating, same water supply, same soil, same volume of sunlight. Then sample the pods, look at them, smell them, taste them, cook with them.
Lets turn the anger festival into something FUN. Does anyone have a url for Mr. Primeaux's seeds directly from the man himself? Worst outcome is we wind up with some great pods.
What do you think? Good idea or dumb idea?
MPicante, one is arguing with or at you! 
