One of our most anticipated crosses since the California Reaper, the California Scorpion was created by crossing the California Reaper and Yellow Trinidad Moruga Scorpion. Developed by Steve Bender at Innovation Acre, the California Scorpion is a superhot pepper with a very sweet, fruity flavor. It is slightly hotter than the California Reaper. The pods start off green and ripen to a yellowish peach color.