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.COM updated 03/2016 SUPER HOTS Check outmy site foradditional info, photosand updates. little tail. This isacrossbetween theNagaMorichandTrinidad 7Pot. the 7Pot Primo cangetvery lumpy anddistortedeven growaskinny Created by Troy Primeaux, (nicknamePrimo), ahorticulturist fromLouisiana, 1,473,480 SHU 7 Pot Primo with thewhiteinternalmembrane covering muchoftheinsidepepper. Brown tastesmuchbetterthantheDouglah. Ripe podsarebrownincolor, the samevarietyasDouglah(above) whilesomecontendthat the7Pot There isstillsomedebateastowhetherthebrownorchocolate7Pot is 800,000 -1,853,396SHU 7 Pot Brown (Chocolate 7Pot) and maturestothedarkcoloruniqueDouglah. purple skinwithmany “pimples” over thesurface. The pepperstartsoutgreen and extremely hotchile. The Douglahischaracterized by adarkbrown/deep From Trinidad, it’s said that1podwillspiceseven potsof stew. Itisarare 923,000 -1,853,396SHU 7 Pot/Pod Douglah (Trinidad Douglah) flavor, whichmakes itadeadlysweet-hot combination. as ofFebruary 2012. The Trinidad morugascorpionhasatenderfruit-like Trinidad MorugaScorpionasthenewesthottestchilepepperinworld The NewMexico StateUniversity’s ChilePepper Instituteidentifiedthe 1,200,000 -2,000,000SHU Red Savina . cross wasbetweentwoformerworldrecordholders, ® isofficiallytheworld’s hottestchilepepper. The original As ofAugust, 2013, GuinnessWorld RecordsstatedthatSmokin’ Ed’s 1,569,383 -2,200,000SHU Carolina Reaper 800,000+ SHU a and a a ghostpepper

.COM 1 SUPER HOTS Check outmy site foradditional info, photosand updates. more wrinkledpodscompared totheregular7Pot. appearances, shapesandsizes. 7Pot Barrackpore hassomewhatlargerand structure sometimessimilar totheBhutJolokia, butcanhave different Island ofTrinidad. The Trinidad 7Pot Barrackpore hasan elongatedpod This 7Pot varietycomesfromtheregionofBarrackpore ontheCaribbean 1,000,000 -1,300,000SHU 7 Pot Barrackpore strain.There isalsoa7Pot Brain Strain yellow variety. productive chileplant, many growerssay thisisthehottestofred7Pot plants thatwouldproducealumpy grainy, texture like thehumanbrain. A very The Brain Strain wasdeveloped usingselective breeding by saving podsfrom 1,000,000 -1,350,000SHU 7 Pot Brain Strain produced fromtheNagaMorich, theBhutJolokiaandTrinidad Scorpion. according totheGuinnessWorld Records. Itisanunstablethree-way hybrid Chilli Pepper Company.“World’s HottestChilli” in2011 Itwasbrieflythe The NagaViper wascreatedinEnglandby chillifarmerGerald Fowler ofThe 1,382,118 SHU Naga Viper you andyour wholemouthisonfire. hot fruitinessbutthenafterabout10secondsthefullmightofthischillihits he gave ustheBedfordshireSuperNaga. At first you cantasteawonderful Grown by theUK’s largestproducerof chillies, SalvatoreGenovese. In2012 The latestvariationonthe7pod, naga, jolokia, etcistheKomodo Dragon. 1,400,000 SHU Komodo Dragon as thehottestpepperinworld. Factory, theTrinidad Scorpion‘Butch T’ varietypepperwasformerlyranked Propagated by ButchTaylor ofZydeco HotSauceandgrownby theChilli 1,463,700 SHU Trinidad Scorpion “Butch T” Pepper 800,000+ SHU

.COM 2 SUPER HOTS Check outmy site foradditional info, photosand updates. undertones ofwoody, smokyflavors. (Ghost Pepper), ithasasweet andslightlytartflavor, followed by slight (many believe theDorsetNagais thesamepepper). Like theBhutJolokia closely relatedtoboththe Ghostpepper(BhutJolokia)andtheDorset Naga Also knownasthesnake orserpent chile. Genetically, theserpentchileis 1,000,000 -1,100,000SHU 50mm). May besmallerwhengrowninpots. be harvested ateitherstageofmaturity. Typically about1” x 2” insize(30x making thisatrulyexceptional chile. ripen fromgreentored, andmay The scorchingheatofthefruitiscombinedwithadistinctivefruityaroma, 1,000,000 -1,100,000SHU Dorset Naga peppers intheworld. Currently heisproducingthesuperhotKomodo Dragon, oneofthehottest unleashed theSuperNagain2012anditwassoldexclusively by Tesco. grown chillipepper. The UK’s largestchilligrower, SalvatoreGenovese, In 2012, theBedfordshireSuperNagawasUK’s hottestcommercially 900,000 -1,120,000SHU Bedfordshire Super Naga ousted by theNagaViper. for theworld’s hottestchilepepperfortwoweeksin2011, beforeitwas Nick Woods ofFireFoods, Grantham, Lincolnshire. ItheldtheWorld Record The InfinityChillipepperisachilecreatedinEngland by chilebreeder 1,176,182 SHU 7 Pot Infinity pimply andlumpy withsomeeven growing littleScorpiontails. half ounce. The peppersmaturefromlightgreentored. Surfaceofpodsare higher heat. 7Pot Jonahcangetlargerthanagolfballandweighupto 7 Pot strain pods, withafruitierflavor thanthestandard7 Pot andslightly The 7Pot JonahisalargerplantthatproducesandrounderTrinidad 800,000 -1,200,000SHU Pot7 Jonah 800,000+ SHU

.COM 3 SUPER HOTS Check outmy site foradditional info, photosand updates. in thedevelopment of theregionalhotpepperindustry. ( Agricultural ResearchandDevelopment Institute) plays akey role are bigger, longerandthicker thanthe‘regular’ Trinidad Scorpion. CARDI The chilepodscolorfrom greentogoldenyellow duringripening. The pods The Trinidad Scorpionisarare andextremely hotpepperfromTrinidad. 800,000 -1,000,000SHU Trinidad Scorpion CARDI burgundy. This pepperisnowseeninvariouscolors–red, yellow, brown, whiteand but have thecharacteristic ‘pimpling’ foundonotherfearsomevarieties. enough heattospiceup7potsofstew. Pods arehabenarolike inthereshape In Caribbeanregionsitisalsoknownas7potonepodsaidtoprovide 1,000,000 SHU Trinidad 7Pot/Pod and smoothskin. exhibit awiderange ofcharacteristics infruitsize, color, podshape, andrough delicious, butstilldeadlyhot. Randomlyselectedstrains oftheghostpepper It hasallthecharacteristics oftheBhutJolokiaRed, butismuchsweeterand The BhutJolokiaChocolateisarare, natural variant oftheBhutJolokiaRed. 800,000 -1,001,304SHU BhutChocolate Jolokia only introducedtothewesternworldin2000. Bangladesh. The BhutJolokiahasbeenaroundformany centuries, butwas andAssam regionofnorth-eastern Indiaandpartsofneighboring ghost chilepepper, orrednagachile, theBhutJolokiaiscultivatedin Also knownasnagajolokia, nagamorich, bihjolokia, u-morok, ghostpepper, 800,000 -1,041,427SHU Bhut Jolokia (Ghost Pepper) stress theplants, makingthepodsincrediblyhot. Gibraltar. They weregrowninpolytunnelsandthehightemperatures to in settingupaprojecttogrowtheNagaSpain, justover theborderfrom in theUK fromNagaPeppers fromIndia. ChilliPepper Pete wasinvolved The Gibralta Naga, orSpanishNaga, isgrowninSpain, butwasdeveloped 1,086,844 SHU Spanish Naga (Gibralta Naga) 800,000+ SHU

.COM 4 EXTRA HOTS Check outmy site foradditional info, photosand updates. tiny chilesperplant! . The plants arevery productive, growing upto1,000 City, California. Somesay they areeven hotterthan eitherRedSavina or Caribbean, trademarked by RedwoodCitySeedCompany inRedwood The WhiteBulletHabanero isanextremely hot habanerohybrid fromthe 250,000 -400,000SHU White Bullet™ Habanero the redvarietyisfairlyblandcomparedtoyellow, noflavor justallheat). it’s yellow relative andatotallydifferentflavor (I’ve seenitcommentedthat in Pennsylvania.levelheat It hasahigher emerged. on aredvariety Later than The originalDevil’s Tongue isayellow varietydeveloped by anAmish farmer 250,000 -500,000SHU Devil’s TongueRed does packquiteapunchcomparedtoregularhabanero. variety thatishighlyresistanttomany speciesofroot-knot nematodes. It Service) scientists, theTigerPaw-NR isanextra-hot brightorange habanero Developed inCharleston, SouthCarolinaby ARS (Agricultural Research 265,000 -348,634SHU TigerPaw-NR Habanero Habanero andripenfromlimegreentoabrilliantred. approximately 1inch wideby 1.5 incheslongandaresimilarinshapetothe in theCaribbeanandNorthAmerica aswell. The slightlywrinkledchilesare Originating fromtheYucutan Peninsula in , itisnowcommonlygrown One ofthehottestversions ofthehabaneroisCaribbeanRed. 300,000 -475,000SHU Caribbean Red Habanero the heatlevel isalittlelower. to theJamaicanHotChocolatehabanerobutthistypegrowslargerpodsand Caribbean oneofhottestandlargestthehabanerofamily. Closelyrelated chocolate, andCubanhabanerojusttonameafew. This varietyisfromthe Also knownasBlackCongo, darkhabanero, blackhabanero, Senegalhot 300,000 -577,000SHU Chocolate Habanero

.COM 5 EXTRA HOTS Check outmy site foradditional info, photosand updates. height, makingthemideal forcontainerplantingsandpatiogardens. nice fruityflavor and are very hot. Compact plants average 16to18inchesin peach coloredwhenmature. They arelongerthan mosthabaneros, have a The peachhabaneropepper originatesfromtheCaribbean. Peppers are 150,000 -350,000SHU Habanero Peach making themgreatfordrying. orange andfinallytoabrightscarletred. The wallofthepepperveryisthin, but they packthesamemouth-blistering heat. They ripenfromlimegreento regular , theseelongated, pendantshaped fruitsare3-4” long, The HotPaper Lantern isahabanerotype. Moreproductive andlargerthan 150,000 -350,000SHU Hot Paper Lantern since they aretwovarietiesofthesamespecies, buthave different podtypes. and pinkarealsoseen. The Scotchbonnetisoftencomparedtothehabanero, color asthey mature. Commoncolorsareorange andred, butwhite, brown, The habanerochileisonehotpepper!Unripe habanerosaregreen, andthey 150,000 -350,000SHU Habanero Orange Peruvian WhiteHabanero. Savina Habaneroandhottermoreflavorful thanitsrelative in Peru, the their name. The heatlevel is closetotheformerworldrecordholderRed They arefromMexico, presumablytheYucatan Peninsula, wherethey get These peppersareshapedlike jellybeansandmaturefromgreentowhite. 200,000 -500,000SHU Yucatan WhiteHabanero Pepper). The RedSavina heldtherecordfrom1994until2006. Records asthehottestchileinworldby theNagaJolokiapepper(Ghost In February 2007, theRedSavina habanerowasdisplacedinGuinnessWorld been selectively bredtoproducehotter, heavier, andlargerfruit. The RedSavina pepperisacultivarofthehabanerochilepepper, whichhas 200,000 -580,000SHU Red Savina Habanero

.COM 6 EXTRA HOTS Check outmy site foradditional info, photosand updates. ornamental andunique pepper. Pods measureapproximately 2 incheslongby 3/4ofaninchindiameter. An This creamy-white fruitisafavorite foritssmokytasteandextreme heat. rare varietythatishardtocomeby andsaidtooriginatefromPeru The WhiteHabaneroalso knowas‘Peruvian WhiteHabanero’ isalovely & 100,000 -350,000SHU Peruvian WhiteHabanero do wellinpots. yellow asthey maturewith fruitsaround3” long. They thrive infullsunand originated incentral andsouthernAfrica. Greenwhenyoung, they turn citrus flavor withasearing heatthatiscomparable toahabanero. The Very popularpepperfortheirgreatflavor, described ashaving afruity, sweet, 125,000 -325,000SHU Fatalii related totheHabaneroPepper withaslightlysweettaste. skin issmootherandchilesmaller. The pepperisyellow incolorandclosely Pennsylvania duringthe1990’s. Similartosize, colorandshapeofFatalii. But The Devil’s Tongue isrumoredtobeachiledeveloped by anAmish farmerin 125,000 -325,000SHU Devil’sTongue Yellow this hotlittlepepperisabout1” to2.5” longand1” to2” indiameter. lantern-shaped. Varying fromgreenandyellow toredandreddish-purple, 30” high (75cm). The yellow habañerochilepepperischaracteristically The HabaneroGolden(Yellow) ishighyieldingandtheplantwillgrowabout 150,000 -350,000SHU Habanero Golden (Yellow) when mature. green withahintofpurple, toamustard-orange colorandfinallyorange pods areabout1.5” (4cm)inlengthandwidth. The podscolorfromlight This hot, highyieldingpepperoriginatesfromtheCaribbean. The wrinkled 150,000 -350,000SHU Habanero

.COM 7 EXTRA HOTS Check outmy site foradditional info, photosand updates. French Guiana. A native ofCentral and SouthAmerica, namedaftertheCayenne River in five inchesinlengthandabout aninchinwidth, withwrinkledandthinskin. Shaped like anelongatedteardrop, amatureCarolina Cayenne willbeover Similar inappearance totheoriginalcayenne, thisvariety is twiceashot. 100,000 -125,000SHU Carolina Cayenne produced inSt. Augustine, Florida. Cultivated throughouttheUnited Statesandelsewhere, withthemajority heat. Datilsaresimilarinheattohabanerosbut have asweeter, fruitierflavor. red hue. It’s alsovery similartotheAfrican fataliipepperintermsoflooksand They growtoabout3.5 inchesinlengthandmaturetoayellowish-orange or 100,000 -300,000SHU Datil grow indoors. prolific. Ithasarelatively compactgrowthanddislikes coolsites. Itwillalso is describedasfruity, withhintsofmangoandpineapple. The plant isvery , itisusedinalmostallfacetsofSurinamesecuisine. Itsflavor Originally fromSuriname, acountryonthenortheasternAtlantic coastof 100,000 -350,000SHU (Surinam Yellow or Red) pepper) comesfrom. where therelatively rare GuyanaPepper (also knownastheWiri northeastern sectorofSouthAmerica reststhesmallcountryofGuyana, that sometimesitiscalledtheHotCherryorBirdpepper. Inthe These 1/2” roundpepperthatgrowsuprightaresocherry-like inappearance 100,000 -350,000SHU Pepper (Wiri Wiri) Caribbean islands, itisalsoinGuyana(wherecalledBallofFire). Scotty Bons, Bonney peppers, orCaribbeanredpeppers. Found mainlyinthe for , garnishes, saucesandjerkrubs. Also knownasBoabsBonnet, red oryellow whenfullyripe. They canbeeatenfreshbutarealso great ’s arebrightlycoloredJamaicanhotchilesthattypically 100,000 -350,000SHU Scotch Bonnet

.COM 8 EXTRA HOTS Check outmy site foradditional info, photosand updates. at about5cm(2”). . Itisasmall, tapered, greenpepperthatturnsredasitmatures The Malaguetapepperis atypeofchileusedinBrazil, and 100,000 -125,000SHU Malagueta fruity andhot. ground makingthisanexcellent pepperforuseasagroundcover. Flavor is to purple, thenorange andfinallyred. The plant’s branches cascadetothe borders orindoorpots. They matureinarange ofcolorsfromcreamy yellow The Prairie Fireisacompactedibleornamentalpepperperfectforoutdoor 70,000 SHU Prairie Fire root-knot nematode. because itwasbredtoresisttheparasitic worm, Charleston Hotoftenhasthe“NR” (nematoderesistant)moniker attached created by theU.S. DepartmentofAgriculture inSouthCarolina. The Similar totheCarolinaCayenne, theCharlestonHotisavarietyofCayenne 70,000 -100,000SHU Charleston Hot Pepper yellow toabrilliantredwithhighglosscoating. wide. The colormay varydependentupontheregionitisgrown, fromapale mature, theTabiche peppercanbeuptothreeinchesinlengthandaninch worldwide. Ithastheshapeofnarrowteardropwithasharppoint. When Typically solddried, theTabiche pepperoriginatedinIndiaandisnowgrown 85,000 -115,000SHU Tabiche A fairlyquickgrowingplantandgrowswellineitherpotorground. clusters. It’s avery productive, easytogrowchilegivingalotofpods. of colors, includingyellow, orange, greenandred. Peppers growuprightin about 1” –11/2” longand1/4” wide, andmay befoundinanassortment Originating fromtheBahamas, theBahamianBirdPepper growstoonly 95,000 -110,000SHU Bahamian Bird Pepper

.COM 9 EXTRA HOTS Check outmy site foradditional info, photosand updates. or simplybirdpeppers. names includechiltepin, chiltepe, andchiletepin, aswellturkey, bird’s eye, is native tosouthernNorthAmerica andnorthernSouthAmerica. Common two bestknownvarieties inNorthAmerica areTepin andPequin. The Tepin There aredozensofvarieties ofBirdPeppers throughouttheworld. The 50,000 -100,000SHU Tepin (Chiltepin, Bird’s Eye, Bird Pepper) these peppersaretheirfurryleaves andblackseeds. hottest andtheredismostprolific. The mostdistinguishing featureof Rocotos, ascantheheat. ColorsareOrange, RedandYellow. Yellow isthe golf ball-sized apple, althoughtheshapeandsizecan range significantlywith The RocotoPepper hasthickwalls, resemblesaminiaturebellpepperor 50,000 -250,000SHU Rocoto Pepper (Ají Rocoto, Locoto) a reallynice, sweetflavor butpacksalotofheat. pepper. InthesamefamilyasScotchBonnets, andHabaneros, theCumarihas , thisfieryhotpepperisonlythesizeofapea. Itisa rare, wildBrazilian Also knownas(Cumari, Pimenta Cumari). Residingfrom theCumariregionof 50,000 -300,000SHU Cumari do Para them greatfordrying. They growto3-5 inchesinlength. NuMex XX HotPeppers areslimwiththinwallsandsmoothskin, making 60,000 -70,000SHU NuMex XXHot Pepper and somewhatthickflesh. They may beharvested whilegreenorred. chile startoutyellow-green andripen tored, withanarrowcrescent-shape several timeshotterthanjalapenoandserrano peppers. The fruitsofthis A -type chilepepperthatpacksplentyofheat, theDiabloGrande is 60,000 -100,000SHU Diablo Grande Pepper

.COM 10 EXTRA HOTS Check outmy site foradditional info, photosand updates. upright 2to3inchesand maturefromlightgreentored. a favorite inmany Asian dishes. Greatflavor freshordried. The podsgrow A long, skinny pepper, intenseheat withintenseflavor makes thispepper 50,000 -100,000SHU Thai Super Chile used freshordried. peppers. They ripenearlyandproduceallseasonlong. A versatile hotpepper wide with1/2” –1” redhotfruits. One plantcanproducehundredsofspicy only growstentotwelve incheshighandaboutonetoahalffeet Perfect pepperforapartmentsandsmallgardens, thisminiatureplant 50,000 -100,000SHU Thai Sun Pepper and greenfruits. make abeautifulornamentalpepper, withplantsfrequentlycarryingbothred red. Itisthebasisforhybrid cultivar‘Numex twilight’. Thai Hotplants a 12to18inchtallplant. They range fromgreentoyellow, orange, andthen Thai ornamentalhassmall1inchlong, very hotpeppersthatpointupwardon 50,000 -100,000SHU Thai Ornamental (Thai Hot Ornamental) giving risetoclustersofuprightpeppers. out greenandmaturetoabrightred. They growon ashort, bushy plant, decorative appeal, Thai Dragon peppersgrowto34incheslongandstart Often usedindoorsoralonggardenbordersoutdoorsbecauseoftheir 50,000 -100,000SHU Thai Dragon Pepper (Thai Volcano Pepper) appeared fromthreespeciesinThailand. include Bird’s Eye Chile, Bird’s Chile, Peri-Peri, Thai Hot. All Thai peppers small insizeandhighheat. There areatleast79separate varieties, some There isnosingle“Thai pepper” thoughmost candidatesforthetitleare 50,000 -100,000SHU Thai Pepper

.COM 11 HOTS Check outmy site foradditional info, photosand updates. harvested andusedatany stage ofmaturity. shades oforange inbetween. Like many otherchilepeppers, they canbe that growuprightinclusters andmaturefromlightgreentored, often with Great forornamentaluse, smallSuperChilepeppersare 40,000 -50,000SHU Super Chile Pepper At harvest time, theskinoffruitisthinandwrinkled. in widthatmaturity. Ithasataperedteardropshapeandvibrant redcolor. in size, cone-shaped, measuringabouttwoinchesinlength anduptoaninch The SantakaPepper isahotchilethatoriginatesfromJapan. Itisrather small 40,000 -50,000SHU Santaka length. Fruits startoutgreen, ripeningtobrilliantredatmaturity. small fruitsthatrarely exceed 2cm(about1/2inch–3/4atthemost)in pequin peppersandarbolamongitsingredients. The Pequin has cultivar commonlyusedasaspice. The popularCholulabrand hotsaucelists , orPiquín, (pronunciationpee/puh-KEEN) isahotchilepepper 40,000 -60,000SHU Pequin Pepper Mature peppersarehotterandtypicallyuseddried. The young, greenpeppersareused whenmildheatisneededforthedish. countries, theYatsufusa pepperisapopularcondimentinJapanesecuisine. as “chilies Japones”. Although Japanusesfewerchilesthan otherAsian The hotspecialtypepperYatsufusa originatedinJapanandisalsoknown 40,000 -75,000SHU Yatsufusa Chile Hunan orSzechwan styles. These chilesaremostpopularwhenusedinAsian , especiallyinthe Tsin chilepeppersarealsoknownasChineseRedPeppers ortianjinpeppers. province ofChinainwhichthey areharvested. Pronounced “tea-in sin”. Tien Often solddried, Tien Tsin Chineseredchilepeppersarenamedafterthe 50,000 -75,000SHU Tien Tsin

.COM 12 HOTS Check outmy site foradditional info, photosand updates. flakes. The majorityofcayenne chiles areusedtomake . pepper usedtoflavor dishes. Itisalsosoldwholeorcrushedas red pepper bird pepper, or, especiallyinitspowderedform, redpepper, isahotchile The cayenne pepper, also knownastheGuineaspice, cow-horn pepper, aleva, 30,000 -50,000SHU Cayenne Chile Pepper rat’s tailchile, arequitehotandrelatedtothecayenne pepper. small andpotentMexican chilepepper, alsoknownasbird’s beakchileand start outgreenandmaturetoabrightredincolor. The Chiledeárbolisa woody stemsattachedtothepod. These slender, 2-3 inchlongchilepeppers The Chiledeárbol, Spanishfortreechile, arenamedinreferencetothe 30,000 -60,000SHU Chile deárbol somewhat teardropshapedandareabout1” indiameter. are similarinflavor toScotchbonnetpeppers, butarenotashot. Pods are in Pakistan andarealsoknowninAsia aslalmirch. Solddried, Dundicuts peppersareavarietyofsmall, round, darkredchilepeppersgrown 30,000 -65,000SHU Dundicut be usedfresh, canned, ordried. heat canvaryalotfromoneplanttoanother, somecanbeextremely hot. Can thick walls. They ripenfirsttoa yellowish-purple then to anorangey-red. The The chilesgrowpointingupwardsandareabout2incheslongwithmedium The Purira isanornamentalandediblepepperforthegardenorcontainers. 50,000 -100,000SHU Purira and needspecialcareattentiontoensureahealthy pestfreeyield. harvestingseason fromDecembertoMay. prone disease The cropsarehighly Khammam districtsofAndhra Pradesh inIndia. GunturSannamhasitspeak demand throughouttheworld. ItwidelygrowsinGuntur, Warangal, and Guntur Sannamisoneofthemostfamoustypeschilliesandhasahuge 35,000 -40,000SHU Guntur Sannam

.COM 13 HOTS Check outmy site foradditional info, photosand updates. called WildPeruvian ChilePepper. (or thesameas)Cumani, Yellow Jellybean, orYellow Fire. InEnglish, itis aroma. Also knownasCharapilla andTettinas deMonk. They may besimilar of hotsmallroundTepin-like peppers. The have adistinctfruity, citrus From Peru, The Aji Charapita chilliisbushy plant, whichproduceshundreds 30,000 -50,000SHU Ají Charapita powder anduseitinplaceofatypicalgroundcayenne pepper. salads, andsauces. Alternatively, you cangrindthisfierylittlechileintoa light, fieryflavor withhintsofcelery. Thischileisgreatusedwholeinsoups, The RedAmazon isTabasco pepperinitsdriedform. The RedAmazon hasa 30,000 -50,000SHU RedPepper Amazon grow tonearly60” tall, typicallyshowsallstagesatonce. and turnyellow andorange beforeripeningtobrightred. The plant, whichan upright fruits, around4cmlong(1.5 inches), areinitiallypaleyellowish-green state ofTabasco, andisbestknown foritsuseinTabasco sauce. The tapered With itsoriginsinMexico, theTabasco pepperisnamedaftertheMexican 30,000 -50,000SHU Cheyenne plantsremainscompactandonlyrequiresatmostalittlesupport. it asuperbchoiceforpotsandhangingbaskets aswellopenground. that maturetobrightorange allover the plant. The habitofCheyenne makes hybrid branching chillithatproducesaheavy cropof4inchgreenpeppers A very attractive plantinthegarden, theF1Cheyenne isaneasytogrow 30,000 -50,000SHU Cheyenne Pepper beautiful, smooth-skinned goldenpeppersthataddeye appealtothegarden. peppers tendtobelargerwithsmoothskin. This hotpepperdevelops Where traditional cayenne fruitsarewrinkledandskinny, goldencayenne similar tothetraditional cayenne chilepepper, thereareafewdifferences. If you like cayenne peppers, you’re goingtolove theirgoldencousin. Although 30,000 -40,000SHU Golden Cayenne Pepper

.COM 14 HOTS Check outmy site foradditional info, photosand updates. many hotfruits. golden yellow. Suitableforcontainers. The plantisvery prolific, providing peppers. They start green, turnavery dark purple, andthenareripewhen make beautifulornamentalplantsthat producehundredsofgoldenyellow These are1” conicalhotpeppers, excellent forpicklingor drying. They also 20,000 -35,000SHU Hot Golden Nugget of itscondimenttrinitytogetherwithredonion andgarlic. mature. ItistypicallyassociatedwithPeruvian cuisine, andisconsideredpart they arenamedyellow chilepeppers, theircolorchangestoorange asthey “Aji” meanschilepepperinSpanish, and“amarillo” meansyellow. Although 30,000 -50,000SHU Ají Amarillo pepper,” inreferencetothePeruvian city. long and1/2” wideandmaturefromgreentoyellow. Itsnamemeans“Lima peppers. The brightyellow, crinkled, cone-shaped fruitsareabout2½” Límo’ (pronouncedah-hee lee-mo) isoneofthemostflavorful ofthe Andean Also knownasLemon Drop, HotLemon, Ají limonorKellu Uchu, the‘Aji 30,000 -50,000SHU Ají Limo (Lemon Drop) They have acitrusyandfruityflavor. in variousstagesontheplant, givingamulticoloredconfettilike appearance. shades alongtheway. The plantisparticularlyattractive asthefruitsripen that ripenfromyellow topurple, toorange andfinallytored, withvarious From Peru, thisisabeautifulornamentalandedibleAji, with2.5” peppers 30,000 -50,000SHU Ají Omnicolor rainbow effectonthe green plant. move throughyellow andorange, becomingredwhenfullyripe, producinga 18 inchestall, andbecomescovered inpeppersthatstartoutpurple, then State University (whichcreatesall“NuMex” breedsofplant). Itgrowsabout The Numex Twilight anornamentalchilepepperdeveloped atNewMexico 30,000 -50,000SHU NuMex Twilight

.COM 15 HOTS Check outmy site foradditional info, photosand updates. Christmas lightsbecause oftheirshapeandbrightcolors. stages ofthepepperpresent ontheplantatonce. They somewhatresemble brilliant purpletoyellow toorange, andfinallytoredwhen ripe, withall Grown forcenturiesin , thefruitonthisbeautifulplantturnsfrom 10,000 -30,000SHU Bolivian Rainbow Pepper for roasting, fryingwhole, canningorstuffing. it asyou wouldAnaheim chiles. The fruitshave thinskins, making themgreat with moderate heat. Many peoplerefer toBarker’s HotasahotAnaheim; use of theAnaheim/ varieties. This heirloomchile blendsgoodflavor Growing to5-7 inchesinlength, theBarker’s HotPepper isoneofthehotter 15,000 -30,000SHU Barker’s Hot Pepper sweetness make themanzanotastelike aricher, spicierbellpepper. Caballo, andChileCiruelo. The Manzanohasauniquecitrusyfruitiness. This region, itsnametranslates toapple, andisalsoknownasChile Peron, Chile They ripentoabrilliantyellow-orange coloruponmaturity. From theAndes The ManzanoPepper hasthickwalls, resemblesagolfball-sized apple. 15,000 -50,000SHU Manzano Pepper (Manzana) more commonlydriedtobeusedaschilepowderorflakes. the Ring-O-Fire Cayenne hasaglossysheenwithfireengineredcolor. Itis The fruitisusedinitsgreen(unripe) formaswellred. About 4incheslong, Also calledtheRingofFire, itisbelieved thatthischileoriginatedinMexico. 20,000 SHU Ring-O-Fire Cayenne of . means “Volcano” inHindi, andthey arecommonlyfoundintheGujarat region This varietyisalsooftencalledasFingerHotIndianPepper. The word“Jwala” the mostpopularhotpeppergrownandusedinvariousspicyfoodsIndia. Long, slenderfruitarewrinkled, andaboutas longasafinger, theJwalais 20,000 -30,000SHU Jwala Finger Hot Pepper

.COM 16 HOTS Check outmy site foradditional info, photosand updates. at 2,000 scovilles thatlooksgenerally thesame. mature. There isamildervariety, theAlma Pepper (or SweetApple) grinding. Fruits startout creamy white, thentoorange andareredwhenfully Pepper isathick-walled cherrytypepepperthat isperfectfordryingand Also knownastheHungarian HotApple Pepper, the Alma SpicyPaprika 10,000 SHU Alma Spicy Paprika with alittlemoreheatandtartness. and isusuallydriedcrushed. This crushedchilehas anancho-like flavor city ofAleppo inNorthernSyria. Itiscommonlygrown inSyriaandTurkey, particularly inMiddleEasternandMediterranean cuisine, namedafterthe Also knownastheHalaby Pepper, theAleppo pepperisusedasaspice, 10,000 SHU Pepper hot Asian hybrid chilepeppercanbeusedgreenorred, freshordried. Asian cuisine. Fruits startoutgreenandripentoabrightred. This medium- with excellent mildlyhotflavor andisoftenusedin Thai andotherSoutheast to thecayenne. The KungPao Pepper isafairlyrecentlyintroducedhybrid These long(4-6 inches), thin-walled, skinny peppersaresimilarinappearance 10,000 SHU Kung Pao Pepper it isgrowninMexico, aswell. The pepperismostcommonlygrownineasternTexas andLouisiana, although yellow varieties. The pepperisconsideredvery rare anditsoriginisunknown. chile pepperthatisbestknownforitsphallicshape. Itoccursinredand The (sometimesreferredtoasthepenispepper)isanheirloom 10,000 -23,000SHU Peter Pepper Ripe redSerranoin . peppersarefeatured eaten raw, Serrano peppersarealsocommonlyusedinmakingpicodegallo. flavor iscrisp, bright, andnotablyhotterthanthejalapeñopepper. Typically mountainous regionsoftheMexican statesofPuebla andHidalgo. Their The Serrano pepperisatypeofchilethat originatedinthe 10,000 -25,000SHU

.COM 17 HOTS Check outmy site foradditional info, photosand updates. you canfindforroasting or choppingintosalsaandchutney. Medium tovery hot, with anirresistiblecrunchy bite, oneofthe best varieties attractive plant producesglossyorange coloredpeppers resemblingcarrots. was supposedlysmuggled outthroughtheironcurtain20years ago. This Also knowastheShipka’s Pepper, theBulgarianCarrotheirloompepper 5,000 -30,000SHU Bulgarian Carrot exists. The Hinkelhatz istraditionally usedexclusively forpickling . The peppersareusuallyredoryellow, though avery rare orange variety pepper whichtranslates to“chicken heart,” adescriptionof itssizeandshape. Named by itsPennsylvania Dutchgrowers, theHinkelhatz isarare heirloom 5,000 -30,000SHU Hinkelhatz Hot Pepper hot powder. 2-foot plantsareeasytogrowincontainersandperfectfordryingintoa Fish peppersarepopularfortheirornamentalqualitiesandbecausethe on toorange withgreentobrownstripes, andfinallymaturingtosolidred. The FishPepper hasauniquelook, startingoutgreen/cream striped, moving 5,000 -30,000SHU peppers perfectforpicklingorjusteatingraw insalad. very distinctive greenish-yellow markings. These crispy, crunchy andfruity peppers. The whiteflowersofthisplantarealso very attractive withthe vine like habitandproducesgoodyieldsof1–2inchwidestarfish-shaped The Brazilian Starfishisauniquelyshapedpepper. This tallplanthasa 5,000 -30,000SHU Brazilian Starfish red whenmaturewithathick, shiny redskin. green leaves, andwhiteflowers. Peppers arehotandturnfromdarkgreento the Serrano andjustashot. A productive plant, ithasfuzzygreenstems, fuzzy Originally fromMexico andCentral America, theHidalgoChileissimilarto 6,000 -20,000SHU Chile Pepper

.COM 18 HOTS Check outmy site foradditional info, photosand updates. of thesearefairlymild, but thenvery once inawhileonewillbescorcher. are alsooftendriedtocreate decorative strings, orristras. Itsoundslike most thick wallsthataddanice crunchtosalsa. A favorite forroasting, thepeppers Sometimes labeledasNuMex Sandia, thischile-style pepper hasmedium- 5,000 -30,000SHU Sandia Hot Pepper The pepperisred, ripeningtoblack, andgrowstoabout 4” long. which meansitisgreatpureed, mashedordiced, andthenmadeintoasauce. and hotter. Itisoftenused moreforitsfruityflavor, rather thanitsflesh, to earlyCentral America. The Puya chile issimilartotheGuajillo, butsmaller The Puya chilepepperispopularinMexican cookinganditsorigindatesback 5,000 -30,000SHU Puya Chile Pepper cherry . They canbeeitheryellow orred. the growonsmall, tightshrubsthatproducesmallfruitsresemblea A uniquepepperfromBolivia, Quintisho Peppers are3/4” roundhotpeppers 5,000 -30,000SHU Quintisho Pepper immigrants visitinghisfarm. Steven Schwen, hereceived thesepeppersinthe1980’s fromVietnamese turning frombrightyellow tocrimsoninlateAugust. Namedby Minnesotan, in SoutheastAsia. Peppers 4–6” longon3” plantsgrowlike largefingers The HoChiMinhHotPepper isvery productive cayenne pepperoriginating 5,000 -30,000SHU Ho ChiMinh Hot Pepper from mildtoburninghot. The podsstartpalegreenbeforematuringtored. and twisted. The hotnessofeachpepperisinconsistentaspodscanrange produce uptofifty5” to9” inlongshiny crimsonpodswhichareoftencurled The Aci SivriPepper isaTurkish heirloomCayenne pepper. Eachplantcan 5,000 -30,000SHU Aci Sivri Pepper

.COM 19 MEDIUMS Check outmy site foradditional info, photosand updates. Jalapeños intheUnited States, followedby NewMexico andTexas. According totheUSDA, starting since2010, Californiaproducesthemost consumed whilestillgreen, butifallowedtofullyripen, theyturncrimson red. pepper. The jalapeñoisamedium-sized chilethatiscommonlypicked and The Jalapeñopepper, originating inMexico, istheworld’s most popularchile 2,500 -10,000SHU Jalapeño Pepper substituted fororwithJalapeñoandSerrano peppers. the hotredonesareavailable inthefall. The Fresno peppercanoftenbe matured. Mildgreenonescantypicallybepurchased inthesummerwhile walls. The fruitstartsoutbrightgreenchanging to orange andredasfully The Fresno pepperissimilartotheJalapeño pepper, butcontainsthinner 2,500 -10,000SHU Fresno Pepper compared withthecurrentlygrownstandardgreenchilepepper. it wasoriginallyreleased. The NuMex Heritage6-4 hassuperiorflavor New Mexican typecultivarsreleasedandwasprizedforitsrichflavor when seed bankoftheoriginalNuMex 6-4. The NuMex 6-4 wasoneoftheearliest The NuMex Heritage6-4 chilepepperwasdeveloped around1998froma 3,000 -5,000SHU NuMex Heritage 6-4 individual homesandgardens. Mexico, Chimayó chilesareunpredictableandmorecommonlygrownin pepper. Unlike larger, mass-produced chilesgrownin otherpartsofNew Chimayó iscelebrated fortwothings:itssacreddirt, anditsnear-sacred chile Just 25milesnorthofSantaFe, Chimayó, NewMexico, isabeautifulplace. 4,000 -6,000SHU Chimayó Chile of thepodsdetectableheat, butthewingsaresweetandmild. Bishop’s Crown. This isamildpepperwithsweetandfruityflavor. The body Bishop’s Crownisnamedforitsdistinctthree-sided shape resemblinga Pimenta Cambuci, Campane, Ubatuba Cambuci, Aji Flor, tonameafew!The Also knownasJoker’s Hat, Friar’s Hat, Orchid, ChristmasBell, Balloon, 5,000 -15,000SHU Bishop’s Crown Pepper

.COM 20 MEDIUMS Check outmy site foradditional info, photosand updates. Mexican tradition areabitlesscommonly foundintheU.S. a moreintense, richflavor. Meco Chipotlessmoked inthistimehonored aresmoked forabout twiceaslong“Moritas” whichgives them grayish-tan, quitestiff, andoftendescribedaslooking like acigar butt. “Meco” The ChipotleMeco(also knows asChile“Meco” orChipotle Tipico) is 2,500 -10,000SHU Meco (Chipotle Tipico) in markets intheUnited StatesareChipotleMoritas. Morita means“little blackberry” inSpanish. Mostofthe“chipotles” beingsold Chipotle Meco, leaving themsofterandretainingtheirmodestfruityflavor. smoked jalapeños. Moritachilepeppersare smoked forlesstimethanthe The twomostpopulartypesofchipotlechiles, “Morita” and“Meco”, areboth 2,500 -10,000SHU Chipotle Morita cultivar. Many homegardenerspicklethesewholeorslicedinrings. similar inappearance tobananapepperswhenimmature, itisadifferent Upon maturity, thepepperbecomesorange thenredincolor. Although measures between4”-6” inchesinlength whichtaperstoaroundedpoint. This pepperisusuallyharvested beforematuritywhilestillyellow. It 1,500 -15,000SHU Hungarian WaxPepper A colorfuldivergence fromstandardjalapenos. to red. Itiscommonfortheplantstodisplay allthreecolorssimultaneously. purple (nearlyblack)andstays thatway foralongtimebeforefinallyripening pepper. The fruitstartsoffadeepgreen, turnsabeautifulshadeofdark The Purple JalapeñoPepper isanornamentalversion ofthetypicaljalapeño 2,500 -10,000SHU Purple Jalapeño grocery storesthey aresometimesjust called “Yellow Peppers”. at any stageofitsmaturation, butiscommonlyusedandsoldwhileyellow. In The fruitstartsoffapaleyellow, turnsorange andfinallyred. Itcanbeused jalapeño peppercreatedby theTexas Agriculture Extension Servicein1992. Larger thantraditional greenjalapeños, theJaloropepperwasfirst yellow 5,000 -15,000SHU Jaloro Pepper (Yellow Jalapeño)

.COM 21 MEDIUMS Check outmy site foradditional info, photosand updates. skin istoughandneeds tobesoaked inwaterlongerthanotherdried chiles. chiles inMexico. Smooth, shiny, andtypically reddish-brown incolor, their Mirasol chile(above). Along withanchos, they’re themostcommonlyused A Guajillochile(Pronounced gwah-HEE-yoh) is producedby dryingthe 2,500 -5,000SHU Guajillo Pepper known asGuajillo. about 2incheswide. Itisredtodarkred, orcopper incolor. Driedthey are and appearance, butitisconicalinshape, andcommonly4-5 inches long, and sauces. ItisalsocommoninPeruvian cooking. The Mirasol canvaryinsize The Mirasol ChilePepper isoneofthemainchilesusedintraditional 2,500 -5,000SHU Mirasol Pepper plant thanitstraditional, open-pollinated relatives. chile explodes withflavor andbearsasmuch50percentmorefruitper ideal forpicklingandstuffing. This early-bearing, disease-resistant,hybrid from greentobrilliantred. Moderately hotwiththickwallswhichmakes them Cherry Bombpeppersareabout2” nearlyroundpeppersthatmaturequickly 2,500 -5,000SHU Cherry Bomb salsas orasapickledappetizer. dishes. They range frommediumtohot. Itisoftenserved freshinsaladsand fully ripe. Usually they areeaten intheyellow stage. Goodinsaladsandoven have agreattaste. The pepperscolorfromyellow toorange andtoredwhen Cascabella isasmallhotwax-type pepper. The peppersareabout2” longand 2,500 -6,000SHU Cascabella green andmaturestored. Whendried, thecolordarkens considerably. chile orbola(Spanish:ballchile). The colorofthefreshfruitsstartsout inside adriedcascabelwhenshaken. Fresh Cascabelarealsoknownasbola rattle andbelldesignations describethetendencyoflooseseedstorattle The Cascabelchilepepper(littlebell), isalsoknownastherattle chile. The 2,500 -8,000SHU Cascabel Chile Pepper (Bola Chile)

.COM 22 MILDS Check outmy site foradditional info, photosand updates. growing seasons. Ithassmooth wellshaped5–6” podsthat drywell. Mexico ‘Española’ chile. An earlymaturing fastgrowingchileadaptedtoshort Matta andNakayama. Itisacrossbetween‘Sandia‘ andthenorthernNew In 1984 the NuMex Española Improved chile wasdeveloped atNMSU by Drs. 1,500 -4,000SHU NuMex Española Improved of Agriculture andHomeEconomics. excellent flavor. namedafterMr. JoeE. Parker, agraduate ofNMSU’s College Peppers average 8” long andhave athick, crispfleshwithmildheatand harvested greenandusedforstuffing, grilling, roasting, orprocessing. This isamildSouthwestern-style traditional Anaheim chilepepper usually 1,500 -4,000SHU NuMex Joe E.Parker Pepper out creamy white, thentoorange andareredwhenfullymature. which ismilderthanJalapenobutstillwarmenoughtobetasted. Fruits start for dryingandgrinding. They arevery sweetyet have adistinctlyspicyflavor The Alma Paprika Pepper isathick-walled cherrytypepepperthatisperfect 2,000 -3,000SHU Alma Paprika Pepper (Sweet Apple) dried mulatoisflatandwrinkled, andalways brownish-black incolor. Mulato’s colorwhilegrowingisdarkgreen, maturingtoredorbrown. The famous “trilogy” usedinmoleaswellotherMexican saucesandstews. The the , andusuallysolddried. Mexican Mulatochilesarepartofthe The MulatoChilePepper isamildtomediumpepper, closelyrelatedto 2,500 -3,000SHU Mulato Chile Pepper green fruitsperfectforroastingandstuffing. Records forthebiggestchileever grown. Plants yieldmildlyhot, thick-walled chiles andaPeruvian chile. These peppersareintheGuinnessBookofWorld University inthe1970sasacrossbetweenfewdifferenttypesoflocal The giantNuMex Big Jim pepperwasintroducedby NewMexico State 2,500 -3,000SHU NuMexBig Jim

.COM 23 MILDS Check outmy site foradditional info, photosand updates. United States, andtheUnited Kingdom. are usedmostlyinsauces. They aresoldwhole orpowderedinMexico, the and grocersoftenincorrectly use‘’ todescribethepoblano. and narrowChilacapepper (above). Inthe United States, though, producers Pronounced pah-SEE-yah, atruePasilla pepperisthedriedformof long 1,000 -2,500SHU Pasilla Pepper (mo-lay) sauce. Whendried, they areknownasPasilla peppers(below). choice (once driedandgroundinto apowder)forthefamousMexican mole bodied flavor makes itidealfortastyenchiladasauces. This isthepepperof Morilla, orPasilla Bajio, aremild, rich-flavored peppers. The gentle, full- Chilaca peppers, alsoknownasPasilla Negro, ChileNegro, ChilePasilla, 1,000 -2,500SHU Chilaca Pepper are greatforroasting. while othersaresmaller(4” - 5”) andcurved. They tendtofeelvery lightand New Mexico’s statevegetable. Someofthepeppers arevery long, 7- 8” long, New Mexico chilesaregrowninandaroundHatch, NewMexico, USA. Itis Late inthesummerisHatchchilepepperseason, August - September. These 1,500 -5,000SHU Hatch Chile Pepper These littlepeppersaregreatforstuffingwithgoatcheese. the heatofpeppertomorepleasantlevels. Itisthenpickledandbottled. peppers. The fruitisprocessedforremoval oftheseedsandreduction Limpopo province ofSouthAfrica, sometimesreferredtoassweetredcherry isthebrand nameofsweetpiquantépeppersgrowninthe 1177 SHU Piquanté Pepper (Peppadew) very popularpeppersintheCaribbean, especiallyPuerto Rico. are generally aninchlong(2.5cm) andaroundaninch(2.5cm) wide. These are brown. Rocotillosarealmostsphericalinshape, andcanbedriedeasily. They yellow, butthecoloratmaturityvaries. Commoncolorsarered, orange or The RocotillochilepepperoriginatedinPeru. Unripe rocotillosaregreenor 1,500 -2,500SHU Rocotillo Chile Pepper

.COM 24 MILDS Check outmy site foradditional info, photosand updates. water andsunlightitreceives duringitsgrowth. mild, aminority(10-25%) are particularly hot, dependingontheamountof color ranging from bright green to yellowish green. While their taste is usually northwestern Spain. These aresmallpeppers(about5cm/2” long), witha The Padron pepperisavarietyfromthemunicipality ofPadrón in 500 -2,500SHU Padron Pepper ( dePadrón) also calledCaliforniachileorMagdalena, anddried aschilesecodelnorte. New Mexico totheAnaheim, California, are areaintheearly1900s. They “Anaheim” derives fromEmilioOrtega, afarmer whobroughttheseedsfrom The Anaheim ChilepepperisamildvarietyoftheHatchChile. The name 500 -2,500SHU Anaheim Chile Pepper prepared intoapasteorground. and fruityovertones. Itcanmostlybefounddriedasawholechilepepper, measures 3to5incheslongand11/2across. Ithasthickflesh pepper inPeru andfrequentlyusedinthePeruvian cuisine. The Aji Panca Also knownasPeruvian redpepper, theAji Panca isthesecondmostcommon 1,000 -1,500SHU Ají Panca Anchos aresweetandsmokywithaflavor slightlyreminiscentof raisins. ripe, greenpoblano. Ancho chileshave adeepred colorandawrinkledskin. The ripenedredpoblanocanbehotterandmoreflavorful thantheless An Ancho chilepepperisthedriedformofaredripePoblano pepper(above). 1,000 -2,500SHU Ancho Chile Pepper brings outthefruitierflavors ofthepepperandeasesinremoving theskin. base whichtaperstoapoint. Poblano peppersaregoodforroasting. Roasting an Ancho chile(“wide chile”). They have thick, dark-green skinandawide a mildchilepepperoriginatinginthestateofPuebla, Mexico. Dried, itiscalled The Poblano pepperisoneofthemostpopularpeppersgrowninMexico. Itis 1,000 -2,000SHU Poblano Pepper

.COM 25 MILDS Check outmy site foradditional info, photosand updates. the lessmature, greenstage. Greatforstuffingduetoitslargesize. great choiceforchilerellenos. They matureto red, butarecommonlyusedin very large, around10” inlength, and thicker than mostchilepeppers, itisa The Sonora chilepepperisanAnaheim varietywithvery mildflavor. Growing 300 -600SHU Sonora Chile Pepper the garden. pale yellow toabrightorange orfieryred. Makes agreatornamentalplantfor the Southwestern United States. The conical, 4inchbluntfruitsripenfroma chile pepper” andthe“Güero chilepepper”, isavery prolificvarietyusedin Introduced in1965, theSantaFe Grande pepper, alsoknownas“Yellow hot 500 -700SHU Pepper considered oneofWisconsin’s endangeredfoods. spicy flavor. The Beaver Damhotpeppercanbepicked greenorredandis Hungarian immigrant JoeHussli, thepepper’s attraction isasweet-yet- Brought totheWisconsincommunityofsamenamein1912by a 500 -1,000SHU Beaver Dam Pepper makes abeautifulornamentalplant. birds beak.They orsunshine-yellow.scarlet-red a brilliant canbeeither also it are roundandlittlewithadistinctive, taperedpointortailthatresemblesa Hailing fromtheBrazilian stateofMinasGerais, Pimenta Biquinhopeppers 100 -1,000SHU Pimenta Biquinho (Little Beak Peppers) walkways. it’s generally mild. This edibleornamentalisexcellent forcontainersoralong green toyellow toorange tofirered. The heatofthispeppercanvary, but smooth-hot 1” longby 1½” widepeppersthatripeninarange ofcolors: The CandlelightPepper isanedibleornamentalthatsportsclustersof 100 -5,000SHU Candlelight Pepper

.COM 26 MILDS Check outmy site foradditional info, photosand updates. like theheadofalion. while green. The namereferstothe factthatthetipofchilepepperlooks Although itturnsfromgreen toreduponripening, itisusuallyharvested distinctive heat. The pepperscanbe1” –4” long, slender, andthin-walled. A Japanesechilepepper available year round, they offeramoderate but 100 -1,000SHU Pepper to be?These peppersarevery popularinPhiladelphia. spiciness, they aretheRussianrouletteofpeppers. How hotisthisonegoing andserved whole, skinand seedsintact. Becausethey varysomuchin Hots aregenerally friedwhilestillgreen, orroastedwitholive oil, garlicand A commonaccessoryinhomemadeItaliancomfortcooking, ItalianLong 100 -1,000SHU Italian Long Hots (Long Hot Pepper) State University carrythedesignation‘NuMex’. inches andhasamildflavor. Pepper cultivarsdeveloped attheNewMexico 21’, the‘New Mexico 6-4’ andaBulgarianpaprika. The fruitgrowsto5-6 of New MexicoUniversity State in1985. Itisacross between the‘ The NuMex RNakychileisanAnaheim-type hybrid createdby Dr. Nakayama 250 -750SHU NuMex RNaky chile varietiesoramixture ofboth. your paprikaspice, itmay bemadefromgroundbellpepperormiscellaneous should useonlygroundPaprika peppers, butdependingonwhereyou get ground tomake themorefamiliarpowderedspice. The truepaprikaspice The Paprika chilepepperisalarge, cone-shaped pepper, typicallydriedand 250 -1,000SHU Paprika Chile Pepper Jalapeño andripenfromvery darkpurpletoredinapproximately 70days. make thisvarietyvery ornamental. The podsareaboutthesamesizeasa and have adeliciousflavor. The tallplantshave beautifulpurpleflowersthat Unique, black-colored fruitsaretheshapeofaJalapeño. They aremildlyhot The HungarianBlackPepper isarare & colorfulhungarianheirloomchile. 100 -2,500SHU Hungarian

.COM 27 MILDS Check outmy site foradditional info, photosand updates. green ripeningtored, crinkly, andaboutahalfaninchtoindiameter. while Greekpepperoncini peppersareabout2to3incheslong. Bothare light not quiteassweet. Italian pepperoncinipeppersareabout4to5inches long, Greek andItaliantypes differslightly, inthat theItaliantypeislongerand The pepperoncinipepper isavery popular ItalianandGreekpepper. The 100 -500SHU Italian Pepperoncini citrus-like taste, similartoahabanero, butwithsmokyundertones. give offaperfume-like scent, hencethename. Inflavor, they have amild pepper. They maturefromgreentoabrightyellow color. Whencooked, they It isahabanerotypeandproducespodssimilar toatypicalorange habanero The Trinidad Perfume chilepepperisamild pepperwithvery littletonoheat. 0 -500SHU Trinidad Perfume Pepper but willturnbrightredifallowedtoripen. range frommildtomoderate. Whenunripe, itislightyellowish-green incolor, chilepepperisconsideredasweetpepper, althoughitsheatcan Used extensively inDominicanRepublicandPuerto Ricancuisine, the 250 -750SHU Cubanelle Chile Pepper normally quiteeasytogrow. Paprika Supremesweet pepperisnormallyfairlylowmaintenanceand fruits have asweetredflesh, upto8incheslongand11/2wide. The dried andgroundtomake themorefamiliar powderedspice. Long tapered A large, hybrid cone-shaped chilepepper, thePaprika Supremeistypically 50 -200SHU Paprika Supreme fresh, orpickledandjarred. including theFloral GemandSantaFe Grande varieties. Itistypicallyused than thatoftheredbellpepper. Somevarietiesofthepimientotypearehot, chile pepper. The fleshofthepimientoissweet, succulentandmorearomatic A , pimento, orcherrypepperisavarietyoflarge, red, heart-shaped 100 -500SHU Pimento (Pimiento) or Hot Cherry Pepper

.COM 28 MILDS Check outmy site foradditional info, photosand updates. 1493 andfromtherespread tootherEuropean, African andAsian countries. and northernSouthAmerica. BellPepper seedswerelatercarriedtoSpainin orange, purpleandgreen. Bellpeppersarenative toMexico, Central America is avery mildpepperthatcomesinseveral colors, includingred, yellow, , also knownassweetpepperoraintheUnited Kingdom, 0 SHU Sweet Bell Pepper Italian SweetRellenoPepper oraSweetItalianFrying Pepper. such aspasta, meats, , orsaladgreens. May alsobereferredtoasan pepper, itisfrequentlysautéedinolive oilandaddedtoavariety offoods chile peppercommonlyusedinItaliancooking. Often referredtoasafrying Long andconicalinshape, theItalianSweetPepper isapopularvarietyof 0 SHU Italian Sweet Pepper quickly becamevery popularamonggardenersintheItaliancommunity. with themtheseedsofthesetenderandsweetthinskinnedpeppers. They Pepper isanItalianfamilyimmigrated toMelrosePark, Illinoisandbrought it’s famoususeinItalianChicagoneighborhoods. The storyoftheMelrose The MelrosepepperisasweetheirloomItalianfryingknownfor 0 SHU Melrose Pepper to thiscountryby Italianimmigrants, they aregreatfreshorroasted. sweet andmaturefromglossygreentoeitherred, yellow ororange. Brought as “horn ofthebull”. Long 8-inch tapered, bull-horn shaped, peppersare Cowhorn Pepper. The nameofthisItalianCubanelletypeheirloomtranslates The CornodiToro pepperissometimescalledBull’s HornChilePepper or 0 -500SHU Corno di Toro Pepper (Carmen Italian Sweet Pepper) pepper. InIndiancuisine, alsoknownasanOoty chillies. foods. Itsflavor isnot very hot, butitshotnessdependsonthematurityof orange asthey ripen. Itisoftenpickled, stuffedorusedasaraw ingredientin While typicallybrightyellow, itispossibleforthemtochangeredor The Bananapepperisamedium-sized pepperthathasamild, sweettaste. 0 -500SHU (Ooty Chile)

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