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This includes the always popular jalapeno peppers, which grow well in 3 to 5-gallon containers, as well as ultra fiery plants like the Carolina reaper and Thai chilies, which can be used to liven up stir fries or make your own DIY hot sauce.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2026
Those who try the reaper heat level must be 18 or older.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Matt with his stick; the reaper with his scythe.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
It was built for Edward Tyler Blair and Ruby McCormick Blair; he a hardware mogul and writer, she the niece of Cyrus McCormick, inventor of the mechanical reaper.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2026
Those who try the reaper heat level must be 18 or older.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Matt with his stick; the reaper with his scythe.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
It was built for Edward Tyler Blair and Ruby McCormick Blair; he a hardware mogul and writer, she the niece of Cyrus McCormick, inventor of the mechanical reaper.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Reaper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reaper. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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reaper
noun
reap·er
ˈrē-pər 
1
: a worker who reaps crops
2
: a machine for reaping grain
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