SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS: Over 1 Million SHU Chinense This is one of my favorite chili peppers. I love all 7-Pot peppers for their heat and fruitiness. In fact, it is one of the hottest chili peppers in the world. The 7-Pot Barrackapore comes from Trinidad and is a rare chili pepper. The pots are shaped...
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7-Pot Chili Pepper
SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS: Over 1 Million SHU The heat of the 7-Pot pepper is similar to the Bhut Jolokia but with a more fruity and nutty flavor, like other Caribbean peppers. It is becoming more popular and well-known among chile-heads, but the seeds are very rare and hard to find. The 7-Pot is from Trinidad, and...
7 Pot Douglah Chili Peppers
SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS: 923,889 – 1,853,986 SHU The 7 Pot Douglah is an extremely hot pepper from Trinidad. It's skin is notably dark chocolate brown and somewhat pimpled. It starts off green but matures to a rich brown. It is one of the Hottest Peppers in the World. Aside from the color, it looks very...
7 Pot Primo: Superhot Pepper Cross
The 7 Pot Primo is a cross between a Naga Morich and a Trinidad 7 Pot pepper. It was created by Troy Primeaux, (nickname Primo), a horticulturist from Louisiana. 7 Pot Primo - 1,473,480 Scoville Heat Units (SHU) Capsicum Chinense The 7 Pot Primo is a cross between a Naga Morich and a Trinidad 7...
African Bird’s Eye / African Devil
The African bird's eye pepper is a small, vibrantly colored hot pepper found in the African wild, clocking in at 175,000 Scoville Heat Units, popular in soups, hot sauces and more. lso sometimes known as Piri Piri or Pili Pili, the African Bird’s Eye is a small chile, growing to only about 1 inch, but...
Aji Amarillo - the Sunny Yellow Chili Pepper
The aji amarillo is a spicy South American chili pepper with vibrant orange-yellow skin and fruity flavor. It is important in Peruvian cuisine. Learn more about it. Scoville Heat Units: 30,000-50,000 SHU Capsicum Baccatum The aji amarillo chili pepper is a spicy South American pepper with vibrant orange-yellow skin and fruity flavor. “Amarillo” means "yellow"...
Aji Chili Peppers
Aji peppers are known as the Peruvian hot pepper, where "aji" is the name in South America and the Caribbean for chili peppers. Learn more about Aji chili peppers from Chili Pepper Madness.
Aji Cito Chili Peppers
SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS: 80,000-100,000 SHU Capsicum Baccatum The Aji Cito chili pepper is possibly the hottest of the Capsicum Baccatum peppers at around 100,000 Scovilles. It originates in Peru and bears some physical resemblance to the Lemon Drop chili. The prolific plants are easy to grow and produce many fruits throughout the summer that grow...
Aji Cristal Peppers - Info, Seeds and More
Aji Cristal peppers are small, spicy chili peppers native to Curico, Chile, that ripen to a fiery orange-red color. They are widely used in local cuisine. Scoville Heat Units: 30,000 SHU. Capsicum Baccatum Aji Cristal peppers are small, spicy chili peppers native to Curico, Chile. Most aji peppers are local to South America, and are...
Aji Dulce: Mild Caribbean Peppers
The aji dulce pepper is a brightly colored pod popular in the Caribbean, particularly Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Dominican Republic, with sweet flavor and mild heat. Learn all about them. Scoville Heat Units: 0-1,000 SHU Capsicum Chinense There are many different types of aji peppers in the world, most of the produced in the...
Aji Fantasy Chili Pepper
Capsicum Bacattum The Aji Fantasy is an aji variety that was developed over a 5 year period in Finland. It is a sweet pepper, emphasis on sweet, with a mild heat level. The peppers are highly flavorful and ideal for many dishes. The plants are quite productive. Mine exploded this year in the garden and...
Aji Habanero Chili Peppers
SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS: 5,000-10,000 SHU Capsicum Baccatum The Aji Habanero has only a fraction of the heat of a regular habanero but is named for its similar appearance and smoky, fruity flavor. The crisp fruits can be harvested when green around 70 days or their mature yellowish-orange around 85 days. They grow to about 3...
Aji Limo Chili Peppers
Aji Limo chili peppers are a type of chili pepper that is commonly used in Peruvian cuisine. Learn more about them from Chili Pepper Madness.
Aji Panca Chili Peppers
Scoville Heat Units: 500 SHU The Panca chili (or Ají Panca as it’s known in South America), is a deep red to burgundy pepper, measuring 3-5 inches. It is the second most common pepper in Peru, and is grown near the coast. Similar in shape to the Ají Amarillo. Aji Panca Pepper Flavor Profile The Aji...
Aji Pineapple Chili Pepper
SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS: 20,000 SHU Capsicum baccatum The Aji Pineapple is a gorgeous yellow baccatum pepper with elongated fruits that average from 2-3 inches long. They begin green and ripen to the vibrant yellow that you see in the photos. Similar to other Aji peppers, which are typically bright and fruity, the Aji Pineapple runs...
Aji Sivri Chili Pepper
SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS: 5,000 - 30,000 SHU Capsicum Annuum The Aci Sivri pepper is a Turkish heirloom cayenne type chili pepper. It is a very prolific plant, bearing up to 50 pods or more. The peppers resemble long cayenne chili peppers that grow from 5-10 inches long and somewhat slender. The pods are somewhat wrinkly...
Albino Sweet Pepper
Scoville Heat Units: 0 SHU (estimated) Capsicum Annuum The Albino sweet pepper is a block pod type that grows 4-4.5 inches long by 2-2.5 inches wide. It is a thick fleshed pepper characterized by the color of its skin which matures from a pale yellow color to orange and finally red. It is a bell...
Aleppo Pepper: A Syrian Chili
The Aleppo pepper, also known as the Halaby pepper, is named after the Syrian city of Aleppo. It is commonly used as chili flakes in Mediterranean cuisine. Big flavor. SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS: About 10,000 SHU Capsicum Annuum About the Aleppo Pepper The Aleppo Pepper bears the name of its place of origin - Aleppo, Syria....
Anaheim Pepper: A Popular Mild California Chili
The Anaheim pepper is a versatile chili pepper named for the city that made it popular, Anaheim, California. It is mild in flavor and heat, measuring 500-2,500 Scoville Heat Units. Scoville Heat Units: 500-2,500 SHU Capsicum Annuum The Anaheim pepper is a mild, medium-sized chili pepper that grows to 6-10 inches in length. It is...
Ancho Peppers: Dried Poblanos
The Ancho Pepper is the dried form of the poblano pepper, and one of the most popular peppers in Mexican cuisine. It is know for its smoky quality, with sweet to moderate heat and a mild paprika flavor. Learn more about it here. SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS: 1,000 - 2,000 SHU The Ancho Pepper is the...
Ancho Ranchero Peppers
The Ancho Rachero pepper is a mild hybrid of the poblano chili pepper with medium-thick flesh. It is best used for stuffing, roasting, or making Mexican cuisine. SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS: 1,000 – 2,000 SHU Capsicum Annuum The Ancho Rachero pepper is a mild hybrid of the poblano chili pepper with medium-thick flesh. The chili pods...
Apollo Pepper (A Superhot Chili Pepper)
The Apollo Pepper is a superhot chili pepper created by Ed Currie of Puckerbutt Pepper Company by crossing a Carolina Reaper with the Pepper X.
Bahamian Chili Peppers
SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS: 95,000-110,000 SHU As its name suggests, the Bahamian pepper originates from the Bahamas, where it is still one of the major agricultural crops. This small, round pepper grows to only about an inch in length, and may be found in an assortment of colors, including yellow, orange, green and red. Interestingly, the...
Banana Peppers - All About Them
The banana pepper is a mild, medium-sized chili pepper with a tangy, slightly sweet taste. It is typically bright yellow, but matures to green, red, or orange. SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS: 0-500 SHU Capsicum Annuum What is a Banana Pepper? The banana pepper is a mild, medium-sized chili pepper with a tangy, slightly sweet taste. It...
Barker's Hot Chili Peppers
The Barker’s Hot chili pepper is an extra-hot chile, the hottest of the Anaheim/ New Mexico variety, and it has great flavor.
Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia) - All About Them
The ghost pepper (aka the Bhut Jolokia) is one of the hottest peppers in the world, topping over 1 Million Scoville Heat Units. Learn more about it.
Bird's Eye Chili Peppers: All About Them
The bird's eye pepper is a small round pepper originating in Thailand and surrounding countries, though they are now popular all around the world. SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS: 50,000-100,000 SHU The tiny Bird’s Eye Chili originated in Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, The Philippines, and surrounding countries, but they can now be found all over the world. They...
Bishop's Crown Peppers: All About Them
The bishop's crown pepper is a spicy little chili pepper distinctively shaped like a bishop's crown, hence the name. It brings respectable heat and is great for cooking.
Bolivian Rainbow Chili Peppers
SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS: 10,000-30,000 SHU Grown for centuries in Bolivia (Central South America), the Bolivian Rainbow chile is a stunningly beautiful plant. The peppers start out a brilliant purple and turn yellow to orange to red, with all stages of the pepper present on the plant at once, making it a bright and colorful addition...
Brain Strain Chili Peppers
Scoville Heat Units: 1 Million – 1.35 million SHU Capsicum Chinense Extremely, dangerously HOT!! Possibly the hottest of all the 7 Pot pepper types. The 7 Pot Brain Strain is a variety of the 7 Pot chili created by a chili grower named David Capiello in North Carolina in 2010. David started by growing 7...
Calabrian Chili: Spicy Italian Peppers
The Calabrian chili is a versatile Italian pepper with a rich red color, fruity flavor and a nice level of heat for spicy food lovers. Learn more about them from Chili Pepper Madness. Scoville Heat Units: 25,000 to 40,000 SHU Capsicum Annuum Whether it's our lives or our food, we are always looking for something...
Capsicum
Capsicum is the name of a genus of tropical American herbs and shrubs of the nightshade family Solanaceae, most often referred to with the generic name "peppers" or "chili peppers". Learn more about it. What is a Capsicum? A capsicum is another name for "chili pepper" in many countries, though in the scientific world, the...
Caribbean Red Chili Peppers
SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS: 300,000 - 475,000 SHU This extremely hot pepper, originally from the Yucatn peninsula in Mexico, is now also cultivated in the Carribean and around North America. This pepper typically grows to about 1 inch in diameter and 1 1/2 inches in length. It appears plentifully from bushes growing around 3 feet in...
Carmen Italian Sweet Chili Peppers
SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS: 0-500 SHU This Italian sweet pepper is a corno di toro type (bull’s horn), because of its shape. The flavor is sweet and fruity. They are best picked when they have turned a deep red, as shown in the above photo. These plants were developed to bear fruit during cooler conditions, so...
Carolina Cayenne Chili Peppers
SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS: 100,000-125,000 SHU Similar in appearance to the original cayenne, this variety is twice as hot and appears slightly wider. Maturing to a deep red, the Carolina Cayenne has wrinkled, thin skin. It is native to Central and South America but was perfected and developed for growing by Clemson University in 1985. Most...
Carolina Reaper: Hottest Pepper in the World - All About It
The Carolina Reaper is currently the hottest pepper in the world, measuring over 2 Million Scoville Heat Units. It was developed by grower Ed Currie. Learn more about the Carolina Reaper here. Scoville Heat Units: 1,400,000 – 2,200,000 SHU Capsicum Chinense With a Guinness-submitted 1,641,183 Scoville Heat Units (previously submitted as 1,569,383 SHU average and recently...
Cascabel Pepper (Chile Cascabel)
The cascabel pepper is a Mexican chili pepper famous for its "rattle" and "bell" sounds when the dried pods are shaken, caused by loose seeds within. Learn more about them. Scoville Heat Units: 1,000-3,000 SHU Capsicum Annuum Mexico is well known for its chili pepper selections, both fresh and dried varieties, which are incorporated into...
Cascabella Peppers: All About Them
Cascabella peppers are hot wax-type peppers about 2 inches in length with a canonical shape, fruity flavor, and heat similar to a jalapeno. Learn more about them. Scoville Heat Units: 1,500 - 6,000 SHU Capsicum Annuum What are Cascabella Peppers? Cascabella peppers are hot wax-type pods with a conical shape that taper to a point....
Cayenne Buist's Yellow Chili Pepper
The Cayenne Buist is a bright orange chili pepper with mild heat, originated in the United States, great for making sauces and salsas.
Cayenne Peppers - All About Them
The cayenne pepper is a thin chili pepper, green to red in color, about 2 to 5 inches long. The "cayenne pepper" spice you find mostly in pizza restaurants is the dried, ground version of this pepper. Learn more about them here. Scoville Heat Units: 30,000 - 50,000 SHU Capsicum Annuum The cayenne pepper is...
Cayenne Golden Chili Peppers
Scoville Heat Units: 30,000-50,000 SHU Capsicum Annuum The very attractive Golden Cayenne matures from green to a beautiful golden yellow with smoother skin and fewer wrinkles than the traditional red cayenne pepper. They also grow a bit larger than the red cayenne, about 4-6 inches long, but with the same slim, tapered, and slightly twisted...
Charleston Hot Chili Peppers
SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS: 70,000-100,000 SHU Similar to the Carolina Cayenne, the Charleston Hot is a variety of Cayenne created by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in South Carolina. Although it was not bred for its heat, it is much hotter than a regular cayenne, which averages about 30,000 Scovilles. In fact, it’s almost as hot...
Cherry Peppers: All About Them
Cherry peppers are small, round chili peppers with vibrant red flesh and spicy heat on par with the jalapeno pepper. Learn all about them. 5,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU) Capsicum Chinense Peppers are known to make any meal spicy, whether they’re large or tiny. Small peppers are found in almost every continent across the globe....
Chilaca Pepper
The chilaca pepper is a dark green, curvy, mildly hot pepper that is an important part of Mexican cuisine. When dried, it is called the chile negro or pasilla pepper. SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS: 1,000-2,500 SHU Capsicum Annuum What is a Chilaca Pepper? The chilaca pepper is a mildly hot pepper that is an important part...
Chile de Arbol Peppers
Chile de Árbol peppers are small and thin Mexican peppers 2-3 inches long and less than a ½ inch wide. The name means “tree chili” in Spanish, which refers to the woody stem of the pepper. Learn more about them from Chili Pepper Madness. SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS: Sources rate this chili in 2 categories- 15,000-30,000...
Chilhuacle Amarillo Chili Peppers
Heat Level: Mild-Medium Capsicum Annuum The Chilhuacle Amarillo is a Mexican chili pepper variety, part of a trio that also includes the Chilhuacle Negro (Brown) and the Chilhuacle Rojo (Red). Together they are an important part of Oaxacan cuisine, particularly mole sauces. The peppers start out green, then ripen to a rich yellow or orange-yellow color. This...
Pequin Peppers - All About Them
Pequin peppers are very small chili peppers that pack a punch of heat. The pods ripen to a vibrant red, and offer a spicy, nutty, smoky flavor. SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS: 30,000-60,000 SHU Capsicum Annuum Pequin peppers, or chili pequin (sometimes spelled "piquin"), are tiny peppers that mature from green to a vibrant red color, and...
Chiltepin Peppers - Wild, Tiny U.S. Native Hot Peppers
The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, round or oval shaped chili pepper grown wild throughout much of the U.S. and Mexico. It is quite spicy, measuring up to 100,000 Scoville Heat Units. Learn More. SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS: 50,000 to 100,000 SHU Capsicum Annuum The Chiltepin pepper, "chile tepin", or "Chiltepine", is a tiny, round or...