The Lemon Drop pepper is a type of chili pepper known for its bright yellow color and lemon-like flavor. Learn more about it from Chili Pepper Madness.
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Liebesapfel Chili Pepper
The Liebesapfel pepper is a sweet, thick fleshed chili pepper that means “Love Apple” in German, due to the shape of the pepper. Learn more about it.
Madame Jeanette Chili Peppers
Scoville Heat Units: 225,000 SHU average (ranging from 125,000 to 325,000 SHU). Rumored to be named after a famous Brazilian prostitute, the Madame Jeanette comes in various forms, from an elongated shape of a bell pepper about 3-4 inches long, or somewhat curved in similar size, or even similar in shape to a Scotch Bonnet....
Malagueta Chili Peppers
Scoville Heat Units: 60,000-100,000 SHU The Malagueta chili pepper is similar in appearance to the Bird’s Eye chili or the Thai chili because of its bright red color and short, tapered body. It starts out green and matures to red, and grows to only about 2 inches. The Malagueta is one of the most popular...
Manzano Peppers: All About Them
The manzano pepper is an apple-shaped hot chili with a distinctively fruity, citrusy flavor, the perfect chili for making hot sauces and salsa. It originates from Mexican and South America. Learn more about it. Scoville Heat Units: 10,000 - 30,000 SHU Capsicum Pubescens The name "Manzano" actually comes from the Spanish word “manzana”. Manzano means...
A Guide to Mexican Chili Peppers
Here is a list of chili peppers used in Mexican cuisine, including fresh peppers, dried peppers and smoked peppers.
Mirasol Pepper: All About Them
The mirasol pepper is a Mexican chile pepper popular in making traditional mole sauces. The name means "looking at the sun". In dried form, they are known as guajillo peppers. Learn more about these peppers below. Scoville Heat Units: 2,500-5,000 SHU Capsicum Annuum The mirasol pepper is a popular chili pepper in the Mexican culture...
Morita Chili Peppers
Morita peppers are a type of chipotle pepper made from smoked, red-ripe jalapeno peppers. The main difference is that Moritas are smoked for less time, which leaves them softer and retains their slightly fruity flavor. They are very richly flavored. Learn more about them below. Scoville Heat Units: 2,500 - 8,000 SHU (or up to...
Moshi Chili Pepper
The Moshi Chili Pepper originates from Tanzania, Africa. It is named for the village of Moshi, located at the base of Mount Kiliminjaro. It is a very rare but productive hot pepper variety, yielding many peppers. The chili plants grow on average between 3-4 feet in height. The peppers ripen from green to red and...
Mulato Pepper
The Mulato pepper is a mild to medium dried poblano, similar to the ancho pepper, but with a slightly different flavor. The ancho is a poblano that ripens to a deep red, while the mulato is a poblano that ripens to brown, then is dried. Learn more about them below. Scoville Heat Units: 2,500-3,000 SHU...
Naga Morich: Superhot Pepper from Bangladesh
The Naga Morich is a superhot pepper from Northeast India and Bangladesh. It is closely related to the bhut jolokia, or ghost pepper, and reaches up to 1.5 million Scoville Heat Units. Scoville Heat Units: 1 million- 1.5 million SHU Capsicum Chinense The Naga Morich is the local name of the Naga pepper. It is...
Naga Viper Chili Peppers
Scoville Heat Units: 1,382,118 SHU Capsicum Chinense The Naga Viper has been rated at 1,382,118 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), according to tests conducted by the Warwick HRI Mineral Analysis Laboratory, UK, in November 2010. The Naga Viper chili pepper is a hybrid of three different chili peppers - the Bhut Jolokia, the Naga Morich, and...
New Mex Big Jim Chili Peppers
The New Mex Big Jim chili pepper was introduced by New Mexico State University in the 1970s as a cross between local chilies and a Peruvian chili.
New Mex XX Hot Chili Peppers
Scoville Heat Units: 60,000-70,000 SHU Another of the many New Mexico varieties, the New Mex XX Hot is just that- very hot. The chiles are slim with thin walls and smooth skin, and grow to 3-5 inches. When grown on a farm they can be machine harvested.
New Mexico 6-4 Heritage Chili Peppers
Scoville Heat Units: 3,000-5,000 SHU The New Mexico 6-4 Heritage chile pepper was developed around 1998 from a seed bank of the original New Mexico 6-4. The original NM 6-4, which was released in 1957, had “run out,” meaning that after so many years of commercial growing, it had lost much of its flavor and...
New Mexico Scorpion Chili Peppers
Scoville Heat Units: 1,191,595 SHU A New Mexico-based team has developed a super-hot chile known as the "New Mexico Scorpion" The New Mexico Scorpion has been rated at 1,191,595 Scoville Heat Units by an independent laboratory. The team of Dave DeWitt, National Fiery Foods Show producer; Marlin Bensinger, chemical engineer; and Jim Duffy, grower have...
NuMex CaJohns Serrano - One HUGE Serrano
SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS: 5,000 SHU The NuMex CaJohns Serrano chili pepper is a large serrano pepper selectively bred by the Chile Pepper Institute in New Mexico, named after John Hard, creator of CaJohns Fiery Foods. A typical serrano pepper is smaller than a typical jalapeno pepper, similar in color. They generally grow between 1 – 4 inches...
NuMex Joe E. Parker Chili Peppers
The NuMex Joe E. Parker Pepper is a variety of pepper named after the New Mexican University student who helped select the peppers. Learn more about them.
NuMex R Naky Chili Peppers
The NuMex R Naky is an Anaheim-type hybrid chili pepper created by Dr. Nakayama of New Mexico State University in 1985. Learn more about it.
Orange Thai Pepper: All About Them
The Orange Thai pepper is one of many different varieties of Thai pepper, similar in heat to typical red Thai peppers, though unique for its vibrant orange color. Scoville Heat Units: 50,000 - 100,000 SHU The Orange Thai pepper is a thin chili pepper that is very similar to the typical red Thai pepper, though...
Paprika Peppers
The paprika pepper is a large, cone-shaped chili pepper. It is typically dried and ground to make the more familiar powdered spice widely produced in Hungary. The paprika is a fairly large red pepper and quite long, growing up to 8 inches, and lends a unique spiciness to paprika powder. Scoville Heat Units: 250 -...
Paprika Kalocsa
Capsicum annuum The Paprika Kalocsa is very close in appearance to the Szegedi 179 Paprika variety, but it is thicker, nearly 3/4 of an inch and can grow to over 6 inches in length. The heat level is considered medium compared to other chili peppers. They ripen from green to dark red and have a...
Pasilla Peppers: All About Them
The pasilla pepper is the dried form of the chilaca pepper. The name translates to "little raisin", and it is also known as pasilla bajio or chile negro. Learn more about them from ChiliPepperMadness.com. Scoville Heat Units: 250 - 3,999 SHU Capsicum Annuum Pasilla (chile pasilla) or “little raisin” properly refers to the dried chilaca...
Pepper X – Latest News and Information
Get the latest news about Pepper X, contender for the Hottest Pepper in the World, measuring over 3 Million Scoville Heat Units on the Scoville Scale. Updated 6/21/2022. If you’ve been anywhere in the chilehead world lately, you’ve probably already heard about the new “Pepper X”, a contender for the Hottest Chili Pepper in the...
Pepperoncini Peppers - All About Them - Scoville & More
Pepperoncinis are sweet, mild chili peppers, usually sold pickled. Also known as Tuscan Peppers, sweet Italian peppers, or golden Greek peppers. Learn more about them. Scoville Heat Units: 100-500 SHU Capsicum Annuum Pepperoncini peppers originate in Italy and Greece, though their popularity has spread throughout the world. They are very popular in the United States,...
Peter Pepper: The Oddly Shaped Chili Pepper
The peter pepper is an heirloom chili pepper known for it's unusual phallic shape. Despite its giggle-worthy appearance, it is a fairly hot pepper, reaching up to 30,000 Scoville Heat Units. Scoville Heat Units: 5,000-30,000 SHU Capsicum Annuum, var Annuum What is a Peter Pepper? This very interesting little chili makes a great conversation piece...
Peppadew® Peppers (Sweet Piquanté) – Everything You Need to Know
The Peppadew pepper, or sweet piquanté pepper, is a sweetened pickled pepper from South Africa that is popular for snacking. Learn all about it. Scoville Heat Units: 1177 SHU CAPSICUM BACCATUM About the Peppadew Pepper "Peppadew" is the brand name of piquanté peppers grown in the Limpopo province of South Africa that have been pickled...
Piment de Bresse Pepper
The Piment de Bresse pepper is a rare heirloom named after the Bresse region in France, where it is grown and featured in many regional recipes. Capsicum Annuum The Piment de Bresse is a rare chili pepper grown in the Bresse region in France, where you will find it used in many recipes originating in...
Pimento Peppers - What Are They?
Pimento peppers (aka pimiento pepper) are small heart shaped sweet peppers with a mild flavor and very little heat, commonly stuffed into olives and famous for pimento cheese. Learn more about them. Scoville Heat Units: 100 - 500 SHU Capsicum Annuum If you've ever tried southern pimento cheese, or enjoyed pimento stuffed green olives, you...
Padron Peppers (Pimiento de Padron)
The Padron pepper (Pimiento de Padrón) is a chili pepper about 3 inches in length originating from Padrón, Spain. It is typically mild but every now and then delivers a surprising blast of heat. Learn more about them here. Scoville Heat Units: 500 - 2,500 SHU Capsicum Annuum Padron peppers (aka pimento de padron, pimiento...
Piquillo Peppers - All About Them
Piquillo peppers are sweet chili peppers with no heat traditionally grown in Navarre, Spain, specifically from Lodosa. Scoville Heat Units (SHU): 500 – 1,000 Chili peppers are often known for their heat, for the spicy, mouth tingling offering that lingers after each bite. That heat, however, varies from pepper to pepper, and some chili peppers...
Poblano Peppers - Beloved Mexican Pepper (All About Them)
The poblano pepper is a popular Mexican chili pepper, very dark green in color, ripening to dark red or brown. They are mild, large and are heart-shaped. Learn all about them here. Scoville Heat Units: 1,000 - 2,000 SHU The poblano is an extremely popular Mexican chili pepper. The pods typically grow 4 inches long,...
Purple Jalapeno Peppers
The Purple Jalapeno is a smaller ornamental version of the typical jalapeno pepper, characterized by its purple color Learn more about it.
Purple Marconi Chili Pepper
The Purple Marconi is a delicious and sweet Italian chili pepper. They grow to about 6 inches in length and taper to a blunt tip. It is a thin-walled pepper with a crunchy texture that comes in three different, vibrant colors - Bright red (as shown in the photo), which is the sweetest; Purple, which...
Puya Chili Peppers (Chile Puya)
The puya chile is a Mexican pepper similar to the popular guajillo pepper, but smaller and hotter known for its fruity flavor and aroma. Scoville Heat Units: 5,000-8,000 SHU Capsicum Anuum The puya chile is a Mexican pepper similar to the guajillo, but smaller and hotter. It is often used more for its fruity flavor,...
Red Amazon Chili Peppers
Scoville Heat Units: 75,000 SHU The Red Amazon is actually dried Tabasco chile, but since it is so commonly known in this form, we included it separately here. The Tabasco chile pepper is one of the most common chiles in America, and it is often used in hot sauce, but the Red Amazon, in dried form,...
Red Savina Habanero Peppers
Scoville Heat Units: 200,000 - 580,000 SHU This pepper is a cultivar of the habanero. It once held the Guinness Record for the hottest chili pepper, but was beaten by the Bhut Jolokia, which was also later trounced in heat. The red savina is a bright red and robust fruit, with up to 50 fruits...
Rocotillo Chili Peppers
The rocotillo pepper is a pudgy, round chili with fruity flavor and mild heat that matures to a variety of colors. Learn more about them.
Rocoto Peppers: All About Them
The rocoto pepper is an apple or pear shaped pepper similar in appearance to a small bell pepper, but this pepper packs a nice level of heat and great flavor. Learn more about it. Scoville Heat Units: 30,000 - 100,000 SHU Capsicum Pubescens The Rocoto Pepper grows in the Andes mountains from Chile to Colombia,...
Roquito Peppers: Sweet and Spicy Pepper Pearls
Roquito peppers are sweet and mildly spicy peppers from Peru with bright, vibrant color and the shape of a pearl or tear drop. Perfect for adding sweet zing to dishes. Many dishes around the world use peppers to add spice to the flavor profile and enhance the flavor. Whether you are someone who enjoys extreme...
Sandia Chili Peppers
Scoville Heat Units: 5,000-7,000 SHU Another hybrid chili pepper from New Mexico, developed by the New Mexico State University, the Sandia grows to 6-7" and is similar to the Anaheim pepper. They start green and ripen to red, but are often used while green. Like so many other peppers from this region, the red ones...
Santa Fe Grande Chili Peppers
The Santa Fe Grande pepper is a mildly spicy greenish-yellow to orange-yellow chili, also known as yellow hot chili or guero chili. Learn more about them. Scoville Heat Units: 500 - 700 SHU About Santa Fe Grande Chilies The Santa Fe Grande pepper is also known as the yellow hot chili and the guero chili....
Santaka Chili Peppers
Scoville Heat Units: 40,000-50,000 SHU From Japan, the Santaka chili pepper is a hot and flavorful Asian variety, perfect for Asian cooking, especially stir-fries. They are also great in salsas and sauces, and can be strung together, dried, and ground into powder. They grow to about 2 inches long and the plant itself if very...
Scotch Bonnet Chili Peppers - All About Them
Scoville Heat Units: 100,000 - 350,000 SHU The Scotch Bonnet pepper is a cultivar of the habanero and is among the hottest peppers anywhere. If you've ever tried a habanero pepper, you know it carries some serious heat. The Scotch Bonnet is equally hot, measuring in at 100,000-350,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU). Compare that to...
Senise Chili Peppers - All About Them
The Senise Chili Pepper, or Peperone di Senise, is an Italian pepper with a horn-like shape, popularly served as an appetizer. Learn more about it.
Serrano Peppers
Scoville Heat Units: 10,000 - 23,000 SHU The serrano chili pepper is a quite a bit like the well known jalapeño pepper, similar in color, but smaller, about 1 to 4 inches long on average and 1/2 inch wide. They generally grow between 1 - 4 inches long and about 1/2 inch wide though they have...
Shepherds Ramshorn
Capsicum annuum The Shepherds Ramshorn is a large sweet variety that originated in Spain but now is mainly cultivated in Italy. On the Brix sweet scale, which determines sugar content in fruits and vegetables, it scores higher than the Corno di Toro and Marconi Red varieties. However, it does take longer to mature than those...
Shipkas Chili Peppers
Scoville Heat Units: 5,000-30,000 SHU Also known as the “Bulgarian Carrot Pepper,” this interesting little chili pepper looks remarkably like a carrot, with its bright orange color and long, narrow body. It grows to about 3 ½” long and has an intensely hot but fruity flavor. An heirloom pepper originally from Bulgaria, “Shipkas” was its...