Peppers

Are you ready for the hottest pepper in the world? Meet the Carolina Reaper, which tops the Scoville Scale at 1,400,000 to 2,200,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU). In this article,…

Scotch Bonnet peppers are a favorite in Caribbean cuisine due to their potent heat and spicy-sweet tropical taste. They are commonly used in preparing dishes such as jerk chicken and…

There has been increasing interest in hornet peppers over the last few years, popularized in part by Marie Sharp’s Red Hornet Pepper Sauce. In fact, Marie Sharp’s cultivated their own…

Thai chili pepper is a non-specific term, often referring to bird’s eye chilies common in Thai cuisine. Typically when you see peppers at the grocery store labeled as Thai peppers…

The serrano pepper is one of the most popular and readily available peppers in the United States. It hails from the mountains of Puebla and Hidalgo (Mexico) and is widely…

The Sandia hot pepper, also known as NuMex Sandia Select, is a hybrid plant developed by New Mexico State University. It is similar in appearance to the Anaheim pepper but…

As the name implies, sweetie peppers are sweet peppers that are common for snacking on raw. They are on the smaller side, much smaller than bell peppers, and come in…

Rocotillo chili peppers originated in Peru, and are currently grown across the southern United States, Cuba, and Puerto Rico. They are very popular in Puerto Rican and Caribbean cuisines, and…

If you are looking for a pepper to grow at home that is beautiful, delicious, and versatile, look no further than the purple jalapeño. Purple jalapeños are a relatively common…

The puma hot pepper is a popular choice to grow at home because if its visual intrigue and high level of heat. It clocks in at 300,000-400,000 SHU, making it…

The peter pepper is also commonly referred to as a “penis pepper” because of its phallic shape and distinct head. They are an heirloom pepper comparable in heat to serrano…

Peppadew peppers, also known as Sweet Piquanté peppers, are a sweet and pickled pepper hailing from South Africa. “Peppadew” specifically refers to a popular brand name of piquanté (Juanita) peppers…

Pasilla peppers are what you get when you dry the chilaca pepper, a mild, darkly colored pepper common in Mexican cuisine. The name pasilla means “little raisin”, and is given…

Madame Jeanette peppers hail from Suriname, a small country in South America. They look like small, elongated bell peppers, and ripen to be a bright yellow color. The Madame Jeanette…

Mad hatter peppers originated in South America, and are popular in Bolivian and Peruvian cuisine. It is a hybrid of the Bishop’s Crown pepper bred to be resistant to disease…

The jalapeño pepper is the #1 most popular pepper in the United States, Mexico, and beyond. It originated in Mexico but is widely produced in the US (California, New Mexico,…

Hungarian wax peppers notably range from almost undetectably spicy (1,500 SHU) to pretty dang hot (10,000 SHU). They mature to be around 8″ long, but are usually picked to be…

Guajillo refers to a preparation of Mirasol chili peppers rather than to the name of a plant variety itself. Guajillo is the dried version of the Mirasol, and along with…

Datil peppers first came on my radar when I got a free packet of seeds from Baker’s Creek Rare Seeds. And since I see posts and questions about Datil peppers…

Chipotles Moritas are ripe jalapeños that are then smoked and dried. They start out as regular green jalapeños but are allowed to ripen on the vine until they are a…

Chipotle is the smoked form of jalapeños, and there are two main types: meco and morita. What’s the difference? Chipotle morita is peppers that are harvested while they are red…

Banana peppers, also referred to as yellow wax peppers or Ooty chiles, are a mild chili popularly pickled and preserved. They are picked when they are bright yellow, and then…

The Anaheim chili pepper is a mildly spicy pepper named for the city of Anaheim, California (where Disneyland is!) They were brought to California via New Mexico, and are extremely…

Alma paprika peppers are also referred to as “sweet apple” and hail from Hungary. The name “alma” means pie in Hungarian, and it is named after both pies and apples…