Mild
Ají dulce
Mild, smoky, and aromatic
Capsicum chinenseLatin Americaají cachuchaquechucha
red
0 SHU to 500 SHU
Best known for sofrito, seasoning bases, Caribbean stews.
Peppers ranked by heat.
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Ranked by maximum SHU
Mild
Banana pepper
Mild, tangy
Capsicum annuumSouthern Mexicoyellow wax pepperbanana chili
greenredyelloworange
0 SHU to 500 SHU
Best known for pickled, stuffed, raw ingredient in foods.
Sweet
Bell pepper
Crunchy, grassy, and mildly sweet
Capsicum annuumMexicosweet pepperpaprika
greenredyelloworangebrownwhitepurpleblack
0 SHU
Best known for fresh salads, stuffing, roasting.
Sweet
Big Jim pepper
Big Jim pepper is a famously large New Mexico chile cultivar bred for long, thick-walled pods with very mild heat. It is commonly harvested green and roasted, making it a staple pepper for classic New Mexican green chile dishes.
Capsicum annuumNew Mexico, United StatesNuMex Big JimNew Mex Big Jim
greenred
0 SHU
Sweet
Italian Sweet
Italian Sweet is a long sweet Capsicum annuum associated with Italian cooking. It is used where gentle pepper flavor matters more than heat.
Capsicum annuumItalyItalian sweet pepper
0 SHU
Best known for Italian cooking.
Hot
New Mexico chile
New Mexico chile is a regional Capsicum annuum group shaped by Pueblo, Hispano, and university breeding traditions in the American Southwest. The category includes peppers used green or red in iconic New Mexican dishes, with heat levels that range from very mild to distinctly hot.
Capsicum annuumNew Mexico, United StatesNew Mexican chile
greenred
0 SHU to 100,000 SHU
Sweet
NuMex Trick-or-Treat
Habanero-like aroma and flavor without perceptible heat
Capsicum chinenseNew Mexico, United States
orangegreen
0 SHU
Sweet
Peperone crusco
Peperone crusco is a sweet Italian Capsicum annuum associated especially with Basilicata and used in dried, crisped form. Its appeal centers on sweetness and texture rather than heat.
Capsicum annuumItaly
red
0 SHU
Best known for drying, crispy garnish, Basilicata cooking.
Mild
Santa Fe Grande
Slightly sweet and mild
Capsicum annuumNew Mexico, United StatesYellow hot chili pepperGuero chili pepper
redyelloworange
0 SHU to 999 SHU
Best known for fresh roasting, pickling, Southwestern cooking.
Sweet
Shishito
Bright, grassy, and lightly smoky when blistered
Capsicum annuumAsiaShishito pepper
greenred
0 SHU
Best known for blistered appetizers, tempura, skewers.
Sweet
Xcatic
Xcatic is a Yucatan pepper local especially to the Merida area. It is a regional Mexican Capsicum annuum valued in local cooking.
Capsicum annuumMexico
0 SHU
Best known for Yucatecan cooking.
Mild
Medusa pepper
Sweet and very mild
Capsicum annuumUnknown originMedusa
greenyelloworangered
1 SHU to 1,000 SHU
Best known for ornamental plant.
Hot
Kambuzi
Habanero-like, fruity, and punchy
Capsicum chinenseMalawi
redyelloworange
2 SHU to 175,000 SHU
Best known for condiments, turned into sauces, sandwich spreads.
Mild
Cherry pepper
Sweet, soft, and aromatic
Capsicum annuumMexicoPimientopimento
greenredyellow
100 SHU to 500 SHU
Best known for pimento cheese, stuffed olives, roasting.
Mild
Cubanelle
Tender, sweet, and lightly peppery
Capsicum annuumCubaAjí cubanelaCuban pepper
greenredyellow
100 SHU to 1,000 SHU
Best known for frying, stuffing, sofrito.
Mild
Friggitello
Mild, slightly bitter, and sweet
Capsicum annuumItalyGolden Greek pepperSweet Italian pepper
greenredyellow
100 SHU to 500 SHU
Best known for fresh salads, sauteing, stuffing.
Mild
Anaheim
Anaheim is a mild New Mexico chile cultivar grown widely in the United States, especially California. Its long pods are often used for chile relleno, and mature fruit ripens from green to red.
Capsicum annuumUnited StatesAnaheim pepperAnaheim chile
greenred
500 SHU to 2,500 SHU
Best known for chile relleno.
Mild
Padrón pepper
Grassy, nutty, and occasionally sharp
Capsicum annuumGalicia, SpainHerbón pepper
greenred
500 SHU to 2,500 SHU
Best known for tapas, pan-frying, blistered peppers.
Mild
Alma paprika pepper
Sweet, crisp, and juicy with mild to moderate heat that becomes more noticeable at full ripeness
Capsicum annuumHungarySweet Apple paprika pepper
whiteorangered
1,000 SHU to 3,000 SHU
Best known for paprika powder, stuffing, roasting, pickling, soups and stews.
Mild
Baklouti pepper
Mild, slightly smoky, and savory
Capsicum annuumTunisia
red
1,000 SHU to 5,000 SHU
Best known for harissa, lablabi, Tunisian sauces.
Mild
Chilaca
Smoky and rich when dried
Capsicum annuumMexicochilaca chili pepperpasilla
greenredbrown
1,000 SHU to 2,000 SHU
Best known for Mexican cooking, drying, sauces.
Medium
Hungarian wax pepper
Tangy, bright, and medium-hot
Capsicum annuumHungary
redyelloworange
1,000 SHU to 15,000 SHU
Best known for pickling, stuffing, paprika-style cooking.
Mild
Piquante pepper
Mild, sweet, and tangy
Capsicum baccatumSouth AfricaSweet piquante pepper
1,000 SHU to 2,000 SHU
Best known for general cooking, stuffing.
Mild
Poblano
Earthy, rich, and slightly smoky
Capsicum annuumPuebla, Puebla, Mexico
greenredwhiteblackchocolate
1,000 SHU to 1,500 SHU
Best known for chiles rellenos poblanos.
Mild
Cascabel chili
Nutty, woody, and gently smoky
Capsicum annuumMexicorattle chilithe rattle chili
greenredyellow
1,500 SHU to 2,500 SHU
Best known for mole, sauces, soups.
Mild
Korean chili pepper
Mild, grassy, and slightly sweet
Capsicum annuumKoreaKorean redKorean dark green
greenredmustard
1,500 SHU
Best known for fresh banchan, stuffing, general Korean cooking.
Mild
Mirasol
Mirasol is a Mexican Capsicum annuum whose dried form is known as guajillo. Fresh fruit ranges from green to red and the pepper is especially associated with red sauces.
Capsicum annuumMexicoMirasol chili
greenred
2,000 SHU to 5,000 SHU
Best known for red sauces, tamales.
Hot
Capsicum pubescens
Juicy, bright, and apple-like
Capsicum pubescensCoastal Southern CaliforniaRocotolocoto
greenredyelloworangebrownwhitepurpleblack
2,400 SHU to 250,000 SHU
Best known for rocoto relleno, salsas, table sauces.
Medium
Fresno chile
Bright, fruity, and sharper than jalapeno
Capsicum annuumFresno, California, United StatesFresno pepperFresno chili pepper
greenredorangebrownwhiteblack
2,500 SHU to 10,000 SHU
Best known for hot sauces, salsas, ceviche.
Mild
Chilhuacle
Chilhuacle is a rare Oaxacan Capsicum annuum traditionally associated with several classic moles. The pepper appears in black, red, and yellow forms and is used mainly in dried preparations.
Capsicum annuumMexicoChile huacle
blackredyellow
3,000 SHU
Best known for Oaxacan moles, drying.
Medium
Chimayo pepper
Chimayo pepper is a New Mexico chile landrace named for Chimayo, New Mexico. It ripens from green to red and is prized for sweet, earthy, smoky flavor in both fresh and dried uses.
Capsicum annuumNew Mexico, United StatesChimayo chileChimayo
greenred
4,000 SHU to 6,000 SHU
Best known for posole, carne adovada, chile powder, salsas.
Mild
Espelette pepper
Sweet, fruity, and berry-like with a mild heat
Capsicum annuumFrancePiment d'EspeletteEzpeletako biperra
redblack
4,000 SHU
Best known for Basque cuisine, seasoning, dried powder.
Medium
Jalapeño
Usually bright, vegetal, and slightly grassy, though cultivars can range from sweeter and thicker-walled to sharper and hotter
Capsicum annuumXalapa, Veracruz, Mexicojalapeño
greenredyelloworangebrownwhite
4,000 SHU to 8,500 SHU
Best known for salsas, pickling, nachos.
Medium
Black Heart
Black Heart is an Austrian ornamental and culinary Capsicum annuum with heart-shaped fruit that matures from black to red. Purple flowers and dark-veined young leaves make it especially distinctive in the garden.
Capsicum annuumAustria
blackred
5,000 SHU to 20,000 SHU
Medium
Black Hungarian
Black Hungarian is a Hungarian ornamental and culinary pepper with conical pods that ripen from green to deep purple-black and then red. Its dark fruit color is mostly skin-deep, with green flesh inside before full maturity.
Capsicum annuumHungary
greenpurpleblackred
5,000 SHU to 10,000 SHU
Medium
Fish pepper
Bright, sharp, and moderately hot
Capsicum annuumCaribbean
greenredorangebrownwhiteblack
5,000 SHU to 30,000 SHU
Best known for seafood dishes, hot sauces, pickling.
Mild
Puya
Puya is a Mexican Capsicum annuum with tapered fruit that ripens from green to red. It is a moderately hot pepper also known as pulla.
Capsicum annuumMexicoPulla
greenred
5,000 SHU
Medium
Sandia pepper
Sandia pepper is a New Mexico chile cultivar grown for larger pods and more heat than many everyday state varieties. It is commonly roasted green for chile dishes or ripened red and dried for powders, stews, and adovada-style cooking.
Capsicum annuumNew Mexico, United StatesSandia chile pepper
greenred
6,510 SHU
Medium
NuMex Sandia Select
NuMex Sandia Select is a refined New Mexican chile selection bred from Sandia for thicker-walled green pods, higher yield, and strong heat. It was released for green chile use after multi-year selection and evaluation in southern New Mexico.
Capsicum annuumNew Mexico, United States
greenred
9,482 SHU
Medium
Bishop's Crown
Bishop's Crown is a Capsicum baccatum associated with Barbados and named for its unusual three-sided shape, which resembles a bishop's hat. It is medium hot and can be grown as a perennial in suitable climates.
Capsicum baccatumBarbadosbishop's hatorchid
greenred
10,000 SHU to 30,000 SHU
Medium
Cheongyang chili pepper
Clean, spicy, and brighter than standard Korean chili
Capsicum annuumSouth KoreaDangjo
greenredpurple
10,000 SHU
Best known for fresh slicing, Korean cooking, drying.
Medium
Peter pepper
Peter pepper is a rare heirloom Capsicum annuum known for its distinctive shape and moderate-to-hot heat. It occurs in red and yellow forms and is used both ornamentally and in foods such as pickles, salsa, and chile dishes.
Capsicum annuumUnknown originPeter red pepperpenis pepper
redyellow
10,000 SHU to 23,000 SHU
Best known for pickling, salsa, chili pepper.
Medium
Serrano pepper
Crisp, grassy, and sharp
Capsicum annuumPuebla, Mexico
greenredyelloworangebrown
10,000 SHU to 25,000 SHU
Best known for hot sauce, fresh salsa, garnishes.
Medium
Ciliegino
Ciliegino is a hot Calabrian Capsicum annuum landrace with small cherry-shaped red fruits. The paper describes it as a distinct local heirloom used fresh, dried, processed, and canned in olive oil.
Capsicum annuumCalabria, Italy
red
13,896 SHU
Best known for fresh use, drying, processing, canned in olive oil.
Medium
Aleppo
Aleppo is a Capsicum annuum associated with Syria and Turkey and best known in its dried, coarsely ground form as Aleppo pepper. It brings moderate heat and deep savory fruitiness to regional cooking.
Capsicum annuumSyria and TurkeyAleppo pepperHalaby pepper
red
15,000 SHU
Best known for dried spice, coarse flakes, Middle Eastern cooking.
Medium
Chile de árbol
Nutty, grassy, and sharp
Capsicum annuumMexicochile de árbol
greenred
15,000 SHU to 30,000 SHU
Best known for salsas, oil infusions, dry toasting.
Hot
Chiltepin
Chiltepin is a tiny wild pepper widely considered one of the closest ancestors of domesticated Capsicum annuum. Its small, round fruits deliver fast, intense heat and have long been spread through the wild by birds across parts of the Americas.
Capsicum annuumSouthern North AmericaCapsicum annuum var. glabriusculumpiquin
greenredorange
20,000 SHU to 140,000 SHU
Medium
Jwala chili
Jwala chili is an Indian Capsicum annuum grown especially in Gujarat and valued for assertive everyday cooking heat. It is commonly used fresh in home kitchens as well as in regional chile dishes.
Capsicum annuumIndiafinger hot pepper
20,000 SHU to 30,000 SHU
Best known for Indian home cooking.
Medium
Haomorok
Haomorok is a Manipur Capsicum annuum chili cultivar documented as an economically important local food crop in Northeast India. In a 2008 HPLC study of mature red fruits, it averaged 26,600 SHU and was the mildest cultivar in the six-pepper comparison.
Capsicum annuumNortheast India
red
26,600 SHU
Medium
Aji Limon
Citrusy, fruity, and bright
Capsicum baccatumPeruAjí LimónLemon Drop pepper
greenyellow
30,000 SHU to 50,000 SHU
Best known for seasoning, salsas, Peruvian cooking.
Medium
Canario
Canario is a medium-hot Capsicum pubescens variety from Peru with thick-walled dark yellow pods roughly the size of a small apple. It thrives in cool conditions and can be grown as a perennial.
Capsicum pubescensPeru
yellow
30,000 SHU to 50,000 SHU
Medium
Capsicum baccatum
Fruity, sunny, and slightly raisiny
Capsicum baccatumPeruAji amarillo
greenredyelloworangewhiteblack
30,000 SHU to 50,000 SHU
Best known for aji sauces, ceviche accompaniments, Peruvian stews.
Medium
Cayenne pepper
Lean, dry heat with light fruitiness
Capsicum annuumFrench Guiana
redyellowpurpleblack
30,000 SHU to 50,000 SHU
Best known for spicy dishes, powder, in its whole form, cooking spicy dishes.
Hot
Dundicut
Dundicut is a small, dark red South Asian chili usually sold dried and valued for full-bodied heat rather than sheer intensity. It is used in regional spice blends and cooking where a compact pepper with strong color and punch is useful.
Capsicum annuumPakistanDundicut peppers
red
30,000 SHU to 65,000 SHU
Medium
Facing Heaven
Facing Heaven is a Chinese hot pepper cultivar noted for upright fruit and strong cayenne-like heat. It is commonly dried and used in Chinese cooking.
Capsicum annuumChinaFacing heaven pepper
red
30,000 SHU to 50,000 SHU
Hot
Pequin pepper
Citrusy and nutty
Capsicum annuumTabasco, Mexicochile pequínchile petín
greenred
30,000 SHU to 60,000 SHU
Best known for pickling, salsas, sauces, soups, vinegars.
Medium
Tabasco pepper
Sharp, juicy, and punchy
Capsicum frutescensTabasco, Mexico
greenredyelloworange
30,000 SHU to 50,000 SHU
Best known for tabasco sauce, followed by peppered vinegar.
Medium
Guntur Sannam
Guntur Sannam is an Indian Capsicum annuum grown around the Guntur region and prized for strong red color, reliable heat, and dried-chile versatility. It is an important trade pepper and carries protected geographical-indication status in Andhra Pradesh.
Capsicum annuumIndia
greenredblack
35,000 SHU to 40,000 SHU
Medium
Sigaretta
Sigaretta is a hot Calabrian Capsicum annuum landrace with long, narrow horn-shaped red fruits and a thin pericarp. The paper identifies it as a distinct local heirloom, also known as Diavolicchio, used fresh and in powdered form.
Capsicum annuumCalabria, ItalyDiavolicchio
red
37,644 SHU
Best known for fresh use, powder.
Medium
Meiteimorok
Meiteimorok is a Manipur Capsicum annuum chili cultivar documented as an economically important local food crop in Northeast India. In a 2008 HPLC study of mature red fruits, it averaged 39,100 SHU.
Capsicum annuumNortheast India
red
39,100 SHU
Hot
Bird's eye chili
Clean, sharp, and quick-building
Capsicum annuumMexicoThai chili pepperBirds eye chili
greenredyelloworangepurple
50,000 SHU to 100,000 SHU
Best known for stir-fries, curries, fish sauce condiments.
Hot
Peri-peri
Peri-peri is a Capsicum frutescens cultivar derived from malagueta pepper and developed in Portugal's former Southern African territories. It is a bushy, very hot pepper that spread widely through Portuguese culinary traditions.
Capsicum frutescensAfricapiri piripili pili
greenredpurple
50,000 SHU to 175,000 SHU
Hot
Prik Kee Nu
Prik Kee Nu is a very hot Thai Capsicum annuum with short fruit and intense bird's-eye-style heat. It is one of several peppers that can be called Thai pepper in English.
Capsicum annuumThailandPrik Kee Nu pepperThai pepper
50,000 SHU to 100,000 SHU
Medium
Siling haba
Fresh, grassy, and moderately spicy
Capsicum annuumPhilippinesespadasiling mahaba
greenred
50,000 SHU
Best known for sinigang, dinuguan, pinangat, kilawin, paksiw.
Hot
Malagueta pepper
Sharp, bright, and punchy
Capsicum frutescensAmazon Basin
redblack
60,000 SHU to 100,000 SHU
Best known for Brazilian sauces, pickling, vinegar condiments.
Hot
Xiao mi la pepper
Xiao mi la pepper is a very hot Capsicum frutescens cultivar found in southern China, especially Yunnan. It is one of the peppers most commonly used in Chinese cuisines and is sometimes locally called Thai pepper despite being a different cultivar.
Capsicum frutescensChinaXiao Mi Lamillet pepper
75,000 SHU
Hot
Siling labuyo
Sharp, bright, and intensely pungent
Capsicum frutescensPhilippineslabuyolabuyo chili
greenredyelloworangewhitepurple
80,000 SHU to 100,000 SHU
Best known for sawsawan, vinegar condiments, Filipino stews.
Very hot
Adjuma
Fruity, floral, and full-bodied
Capsicum chinenseSurinameadjoemaaji umba
redyellow
100,000 SHU to 500,000 SHU
Best known for fresh sauces, Surinamese dishes, pepper pastes.
Hot
Datil pepper
Both hot and sweet
Capsicum chinenseSt. Augustine, Florida, United Statesdatil
greenredyelloworangebrownmustard
100,000 SHU to 300,000 SHU
Best known for pepper sauces, mustards, seafood sauces.
Hot
Habanero
Tropical, floral, and intense
Capsicum chinenseAmazon Basin
greenredyelloworangebrownwhitepurpleblackchocolate
100,000 SHU to 350,000 SHU
Best known for hot sauces, other spicy foods.
Hot
Madame Jeanette
Fruity, with hints of mango and pineapple
Capsicum chinenseSuriname
redyellow
100,000 SHU to 350,000 SHU
Best known for Surinamese cooking, fresh sauces, stews.
Hot
Scotch bonnet
Sweet, fruity, and floral
Capsicum chinenseAmazon BasinBonney peppersCaribbean red peppers
red
100,000 SHU to 350,000 SHU
Best known for jerk marinades, pepper sauces, stews.
Hot
Mashingkha
Mashingkha is a Manipur Capsicum frutescens chili cultivar documented as an economically important local food crop in Northeast India. In a 2008 HPLC study of mature red fruits, it averaged 104,300 SHU.
Capsicum frutescensNortheast India
red
104,300 SHU
Very hot
Fatalii
Fruity, citrus
Capsicum chinenseAfrica
greenredyelloworangewhitechocolate
125,000 SHU to 400,000 SHU
Best known for fresh salsas, marinades, hot sauces.
Hot
Chiengpi
Chiengpi is a Manipur Capsicum chinense chili cultivar documented as an economically important local food crop in Northeast India. In a 2008 HPLC study of mature red fruits, it averaged 126,200 SHU.
Capsicum chinenseNortheast India
red
126,200 SHU
Hot
Uchithi
Uchithi is a Manipur Capsicum frutescens chili cultivar documented as an economically important local food crop in Northeast India. In a 2008 HPLC study of mature red fruits, it averaged 141,200 SHU.
Capsicum frutescensNortheast India
red
141,200 SHU
Hot
Hainan Yellow Lantern
Hainan Yellow Lantern is a Chinese Capsicum chinense that matures to bright yellow and is closely associated with Hainan. It is known for high heat and a compact lantern-like pod shape.
Capsicum chinenseChinayellow emperor chili
yellow
300,000 SHU
Hot
Orange Habanero
Orange Habanero is a classic orange-fruited habanero pod type associated especially with the Yucatan and used as a benchmark for aroma, flavor, and high heat in breeding work. A 2015 New Mexico State comparison trial reported average heat around 301,452 SHU.
Capsicum chinenseSouthern Mexico
orangegreen
301,452 SHU
Hot
Umorok
Umorok is a Manipur Capsicum chinense chili cultivar known for very high pungency and distinctive local culinary importance in Northeast India. In a 2008 HPLC study of mature red fruits, it averaged 329,100 SHU and ranked hottest among the six cultivars tested.
Capsicum chinenseNortheast India
red
329,100 SHU
Very hot
Red Savina pepper
Fruity, intense, and sharper than standard habanero
Capsicum chinenseCalifornia, United States
redorange
350,000 SHU to 577,000 SHU
Best known for fresh salsas, hot sauces, superhot cooking.
Very hot
Naga Morich
Naga Morich is an exceptionally hot chili originally grown in Bangladesh and Northeast India. It is one of the hottest naturally occurring peppers and has also contributed to later superhot cultivars such as Carolina Reaper and Naga Viper.
Capsicum chinenseBangladesh and Northeast India
greenred
800,000 SHU to 1,000,000 SHU
Superhot
Ghost pepper
Smoky, sweet, and deeply lingering
Capsicum chinenseNortheast Indiabhut jolokianaga jolokia
greenredyelloworangepurplechocolate
855,000 SHU to 1,040,000 SHU
Best known for superhot sauces, powders, challenge foods.
Superhot
Trinidad Scorpion Butch T pepper
Trinidad Scorpion Butch T is a superhot Capsicum chinense selection known for aggressive heat and the pointed tail that gives scorpion peppers their name. Named through Butch Taylor and the Hippy Seed Company, it became one of the defining peppers of the early superhot era.
Capsicum chinenseCrosby, MississippiTrinidad Scorpion Butch T
red
1,000,000 SHU to 1,463,700 SHU
Superhot
Infinity chili
Infinity chili is an English Capsicum chinense hybrid bred by Nick Woods in Grantham, Lincolnshire. It briefly held the Guinness title for hottest chili in February 2011 before being overtaken by Trinidad Scorpion Butch T.
Capsicum chinenseGrantham, Lincolnshire, EnglandInfinity chili pepperInfinity Chili
1,067,286 SHU
Superhot
Trinidad Moruga scorpion
Fruity, floral, and intensely delayed
Capsicum chinenseMoruga, Trinidad and Tobago
yellow
1,207,764 SHU
Best known for superhot sauces, powders, challenge products.
Superhot
Naga Viper pepper
Naga Viper is an English-bred superhot Capsicum chinense known less for culinary use than for its brief world-record fame. Guinness recognized it in 2011, and it remains notable as one of the peppers that pushed the modern superhot arms race forward.
Capsicum chinenseCumbria, EnglandNaga Viper
1,382,118 SHU
Superhot
Carolina Reaper
Sweet upfront, then searing and persistent
Capsicum chinenseFort Mill, South Carolina, United States
red
1,641,183 SHU
Best known for hot sauce, pepper mash, novelty products.
Superhot
Pepper X
Earthy, floral, and brutally hot
Capsicum chinenseFort Mill, South Carolina, United States
red
2,693,000 SHU
Best known for limited hot sauces, novelty products.
Very pungent
Aci Sivri
Aci Sivri is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with light green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumAsia
greenred
Very pungent
Medium pungency
Aji Brown
Aji Brown is a Capsicum chinense cultivar listed in the book with green-to-brown fruit.
Capsicum chinensePeru
greenbrown
Medium pungency
Unranked
Aji Chuncho
Aji Chuncho is a Capsicum frutescens cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum frutescensPeru
greenred
SHU not established in cited sources
Unranked
Angkor Sunrise
Angkor Sunrise is a Capsicum frutescens cultivar listed in the book with yellow-to-red fruit.
Capsicum frutescensAsia
yellowred
SHU not established in cited sources
Very pungent
Arledge Hot
Arledge Hot is a Capsicum annuum from Louisiana with green immature fruit, red ripe pods, and clearly hot character in the book's notes.
Capsicum annuumUnited States
greenred
Very pungent
Unranked
AZR
AZR is a Capsicum chinense cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum chinenseIndia
greenred
SHU not established in cited sources
Very hot
Bird aji
Bird aji is a small Bolivian Capsicum baccatum described in the book as a wild, very hot, prolific pepper with a spreading habit.
Capsicum baccatumLatin America
greenred
Very hot
Very pungent
Black Cuban
Black Cuban is a very pungent Cuban piquin-type Capsicum annuum with very dark purple immature fruit that ripens red.
Capsicum annuumCuba
blackred
Very pungent
Very pungent
Black Prince
Black Prince is a striking ornamental Capsicum annuum from the United States with dark immature fruit that ripens red.
Capsicum annuumUnited States
blackred
Very pungent
Medium heat
Bolivian long aji
Bolivian long aji is a thin-podded Bolivian Capsicum baccatum noted in the book for prolific production and medium heat.
Capsicum baccatumLatin AmericaBolivian Long
greenred
Medium heat
Very pungent
Bolivian Red
Bolivian Red is a Capsicum chinense cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum chinenseLatin America
greenred
Very pungent
Extremely pungent
Bonaire bird pepper
Bonaire bird pepper is a very pungent Capsicum annuum from Bonaire, noted in the book for erect growth and prolific fruiting.
Capsicum annuumCaribbean
greenred
Extremely pungent
Unranked
Bouquet
Bouquet is an ornamental Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumUnited States
greenred
SHU not established in cited sources
Unranked
Cabai Burong
Cabai Burong is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-orange-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumAsia
greenredorange
SHU not established in cited sources
Nonpungent
Calistan
Calistan is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with yellow-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumAsia
yellowred
Nonpungent
Very pungent
Cambodian Flame Tongue
Cambodian Flame Tongue is a Capsicum annuum pepper listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumAsia
greenred
Very pungent
Very pungent
Capsicum chacoense
Capsicum chacoense is a wild pepper species listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum chacoenseLatin America
greenred
Very pungent
Very pungent
Capsicum galapagoense
Capsicum galapagoense is a wild pepper species listed in the book with dark green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum galapagoenseLatin America
greenred
Very pungent
Very pungent
Capsicum praetermissum
Capsicum praetermissum is a wild pepper species listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum praetermissumLatin America
greenred
Very pungent
Mild
Cascabella
Cascabella is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with yellow-to-orange fruit.
Capsicum annuumUnited States
yelloworange
Mild
Mild
Cayman Rocotillo
Cayman Rocotillo is a Capsicum chinense cultivar listed in the book with green-to-yellow fruit.
Capsicum chinenseCaribbeanRocotillo
greenyellow
Mild
Unranked
Charapita
Charapita is a Capsicum chinense pepper listed in the book with green-to-orange fruit.
Capsicum chinensePeru
greenorange
SHU not established in cited sources
Medium pungency
Cheira Bell
Cheira Bell is a small Brazilian Capsicum chinense with green-purple immature pods, red ripe fruit, and medium pungency.
Capsicum chinenseLatin Americacheira bell
greenpurplered
Medium pungency
Very pungent
Chi-chien
Chi-chien is an ornamental Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with light green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumChina
greenred
Very pungent
Unranked
Chile Blanco
Chile Blanco is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with yellow-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumMexico
yellowred
SHU not established in cited sources
Medium pungency
Chile de Agua
Chile de Agua is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumMexico
greenred
Medium pungency
Very pungent
Chile Inayague
Chile Inayague is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumMexico
greenred
Very pungent
Very pungent
Chombo
Chombo is a Capsicum chinense cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum chinenseLatin AmericaAji chombo
greenred
Very pungent
Mild pungency
Christmas bell aji
Christmas bell aji is a South American Capsicum baccatum with distinctive four-lobed pods and only mild pungency.
Capsicum baccatumLatin AmericaChristmas Bell
greenredyellow
Mild pungency
Very pungent
Coban
Coban is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumLatin AmericaChile coban
greenred
Very pungent
Medium heat
Cochabamba
Cochabamba is a Capsicum baccatum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum baccatumLatin AmericaAji Cochabamba
greenred
Medium heat
Medium pungency
Cochiti
Cochiti is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumNew Mexico, United StatesCochiti chile
greenred
Medium pungency
Extremely pungent
Congo
Congo is a Capsicum chinense cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum chinenseCaribbeanCongo pepper
greenred
Extremely pungent
Medium pungency
Costeno Amarillo
Costeno Amarillo is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-yellowish orange fruit.
Capsicum annuumMexico
greenyelloworange
Medium pungency
Very pungent
Cumari o Passarinho
Cumari o Passarinho is a Capsicum chinense pepper listed in the book with green-to-orange fruit.
Capsicum chinenseLatin Americacumari 0 passarinho
greenorange
Very pungent
Unranked
Czechoslovakian Black
Czechoslovakian Black is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with black-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumEurope
blackred
SHU not established in cited sources
Very pungent
Dallas
Dallas is an ornamental Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumChina
greenred
Very pungent
Unranked
Dedo do Moca
Dedo do Moca is a Capsicum baccatum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum baccatumLatin America
greenred
SHU not established in cited sources
Very pungent
Demre
Demre is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumAsia
greenred
Very pungent
Very pungent
Desi Teekhi
Desi Teekhi is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumIndia
greenred
Very pungent
Unranked
Diente de Perro
Diente de Perro is a Capsicum frutescens cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum frutescensLatin AmericaDog's tooth
greenred
SHU not established in cited sources
Very pungent
Dunso
Dunso is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with yellowgreen-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumAsia
greenyellowred
Very pungent
Mild pungency
Early Scotch Bonnet
Early Scotch Bonnet is a mild Jamaican Capsicum annuum whose bonnet-style name is noted in the book as a misnomer because it is not a Capsicum chinense scotch bonnet.
Capsicum annuumCaribbeankitchen pepper
greenred
Mild pungency
Hot pods
Ecuadoran Red
Ecuadoran Red is a Capsicum baccatum cultivar listed in the book with light green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum baccatumLatin AmericaEcuadoran red aji
greenred
Hot pods
Medium pungency
Elsita
Elsita is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumCaribbean
greenred
Medium pungency
Medium heat
Escabeche
Escabeche is a Capsicum baccatum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-orange-red fruit.
Capsicum baccatumLatin AmericaAji Escabeche
greenredorange
Medium heat
Very pungent
Ethiopian Hot
Ethiopian Hot is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumAfrica
greenred
Very pungent
Unranked
Fiesta
Fiesta is an ornamental Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with yelloworange-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumUnited States
yelloworangered
SHU not established in cited sources
Very pungent
Fiji Hot
Fiji Hot is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumFiji
greenred
Very pungent
Mild pungency
Floral Gem
Floral Gem is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with yellow-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumUnited States
yellowred
Mild pungency
Very pungent
Giant Thai Hot
Giant Thai Hot is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumUnited States
greenred
Very pungent
Unranked
Greenleaf Tabasco
Greenleaf Tabasco is a tabasco-type Capsicum frutescens bred at Auburn University in Alabama for resistance to tobacco etch virus.
Capsicum frutescensUnited States
yellowred
SHU not established in cited sources
Unranked
Hahony Kocho
Hahony Kocho is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumKorea
greenred
SHU not established in cited sources
Pungent
Hawaiian Sweet Hot
Hawaiian Sweet Hot is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumUnited States
greenred
Pungent
Unranked
Holiday Cheer
Holiday Cheer is an ornamental Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with yellow-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumUnited States
yellowred
SHU not established in cited sources
Very pungent
Hot Portugal
Hot Portugal is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumEurope
greenred
Very pungent
Very pungent
Israeli Hot
Israeli Hot is a Capsicum annuum pepper listed in the book with yellow-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumAsia
yellowred
Very pungent
Nonpungent
Italian Long
Italian Long is a nonpungent Italian frying pepper cultivar with broad, elongated pods suited to olive-oil frying.
Capsicum annuumItalyItalian frying
greenred
Nonpungent
Nonpungent
Japanese Fushimi
Japanese Fushimi is a nonpungent Japanese sweet pepper with long, slender pods that ripen from green to red.
Capsicum annuumAsiaJapanese sweet
greenred
Nonpungent
Unranked
Kahari
Kahari is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with light green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumAsia
greenred
SHU not established in cited sources
Unranked
Kalia
Kalia is an ornamental Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumUnited StatesKalia pepper
greenred
SHU not established in cited sources
Medium heat
Kovinchu
Kovinchu is a Capsicum baccatum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum baccatumPeruAji Kovinchu
greenred
Medium heat
Very pungent
Malahat
Malahat is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumAsia
greenred
Very pungent
Unranked
Marbles
Marbles is an ornamental Capsicum annuum introduced through Oregon State University and named for its marble-like pods.
Capsicum annuumUnited States
whitered
SHU not established in cited sources
Nonpungent
Marconi Rosso
Marconi Rosso is a nonpungent Italian frying pepper cultivar with large red ripe pods.
Capsicum annuumItaly
greenred
Nonpungent
Very pungent
Merah
Merah is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumAsia
greenred
Very pungent
Very pungent
Mirch
Mirch is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumIndia
greenred
Very pungent
Unranked
Mississippi Sport
Mississippi Sport is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumUnited States
greenred
SHU not established in cited sources
Nonpungent
Mushroom
Mushroom is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumUnited StatesMushroom Pepper
greenred
Nonpungent
Nonpungent
Nardello
Nardello is a nonpungent Italian frying pepper cultivar that the book describes as being sliced and fried in olive oil.
Capsicum annuumItalyItalian frying
greenred
Nonpungent
Very pungent
Niu Chiao Chiao
Niu Chiao Chiao is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumChina
greenred
Very pungent
Unranked
NuMex Bailey Piquin
NuMex Bailey Piquin is a chile piquin selection from New Mexico State University described in the book as the first domesticated, machine-harvestable piquin.
Capsicum annuumNew Mexico, United Stateschile piquin
greenred
SHU not established in cited sources
Very pungent
NuMex Centennial
NuMex Centennial is an ornamental Capsicum annuum from New Mexico State University with purple flowers, purple immature pods, and red ripe fruit.
Capsicum annuumNew Mexico, United StatesFirecrackerAmethyst
purplered
Very pungent
Very pungent
NuMex Sunburst
NuMex Sunburst is a New Mexico State Capsicum annuum with green-to-orange fruit noted in the book as useful for orange ristras.
Capsicum annuumNew Mexico, United Statessunburst
greenorange
Very pungent
Very pungent
NuMex Sunflare
NuMex Sunflare is a New Mexico State ornamental Capsicum annuum with erect fruit that can also be used decoratively.
Capsicum annuumNew Mexico, United Statessunflare
greenred
Very pungent
Very pungent
NuMex Sunglo
NuMex Sunglo is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-yellow fruit.
Capsicum annuumNew Mexico, United StatesSunglo
greenyellow
Very pungent
Very pungent
NuMex Twilight
NuMex Twilight is a very pungent ornamental piquin-type pepper developed at New Mexico State University and also represented in the book by a Mexican accession under the same cultivar name.
Capsicum annuumNew Mexico, United States
Very pungent
Medium pungency
Paper Dragon
Paper Dragon is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with yellowgreen-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumChina
greenyellowred
Medium pungency
Mild pungency
Pasilla de Oaxaca
Pasilla de Oaxaca is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with dark green-to-brown, almost black fruit.
Capsicum annuumMexico
greenblackbrown
Mild pungency
Medium heat
Peruvian Dark Red
Peruvian Dark Red is a Capsicum baccatum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-yellow fruit.
Capsicum baccatumPeruPeruvian dark red aji
greenyellow
Medium heat
Very pungent
Peruvian Golden
Peruvian Golden is a Capsicum chinense cultivar listed in the book with green-to-yellow fruit.
Capsicum chinensePeru
greenyellow
Very pungent
Medium pungency
Petite Sirah
Petite Sirah is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with yellow-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumUnited States
yellowred
Medium pungency
Unranked
Pilange
Pilange is a Capsicum baccatum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum baccatumLatin AmericaAji Pilange
greenred
SHU not established in cited sources
Nonpungent
Pimenta Mexicana
Pimenta Mexicana is a nonpungent Guatemalan Capsicum annuum listed in the book under the common name Mexican pepper.
Capsicum annuumLatin AmericaMexican pepper
greenred
Nonpungent
Medium pungency
Pinched Nose
Pinched Nose is a Capsicum chinense cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum chinenseLatin AmericaPinched nose pepper
greenred
Medium pungency
Very pungent
Plovdivska Sipka
Plovdivska Sipka is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumEurope
greenred
Very pungent
Very pungent
Poinsettia
Poinsettia is an ornamental Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumAsiaJapanese hot
greenred
Very pungent
Very pungent
Pungent Pride
Pungent Pride is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with light green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumIndia
greenred
Very pungent
Nonpungent
Puppy Pepper
Puppy Pepper is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with yellow-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumLatin America
yellowred
Nonpungent
Very pungent
Purira
Purira is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with purpleyellow-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumUnited StatesPurira chile
yellowpurplered
Very pungent
Nonpungent
Red Corno de Toro
Red Corno de Toro is a nonpungent Italian frying pepper with long bull-horn-shaped red ripe pods.
Capsicum annuumItaly
greenred
Nonpungent
Nonpungent
Red Squash
Red Squash is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumUnited StatesSquash Pepper
greenred
Nonpungent
Medium pungency
Red Squash
Red Squash is a Capsicum chinense cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum chinenseCaribbeanRed Squash Pepper
greenred
Medium pungency
Very pungent
Rica Red
Rica Red is a Capsicum chinense cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum chinenseLatin AmericaRica red habanero
greenred
Very pungent
Mild
Rocotillo
Rocotillo is a Capsicum chinense cultivar listed in the book with light green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum chinenseCaribbeanRocotillo Pepper
greenred
Mild
Unranked
Santaka
Santaka is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumAsia
greenred
SHU not established in cited sources
Medium pungency
Sazonadores Eachuch
Sazonadores Eachuch is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumCubaSazonador
greenred
Medium pungency
Nonpungent
Sentinel
Sentinel is a Turkish sweet Capsicum annuum described in the book as nonpungent but very cayenne-like in form.
Capsicum annuumAsiaTurkish sweet
greenred
Nonpungent
Medium heat
Serranito
Serranito is a Capsicum baccatum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum baccatumPeruAji Serranito
greenred
Medium heat
Very pungent
Shiny Red
Shiny Red is a Capsicum chinense cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum chinensePeruPeruvian shiny redchinchi-uchu
greenred
Very pungent
Very pungent
Short Afghan
Short Afghan is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumAsia
greenred
Very pungent
Unranked
Sil-a-Top
Sil-a-Top is a Capsicum baccatum cultivar listed in the book with yellow-to-orange fruit.
Capsicum baccatumPhilippinesSil-A-Top Pepper
yelloworange
SHU not established in cited sources
Medium pungency
Sinahusia
Sinahusia is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumMexicoChile serrano
greenred
Medium pungency
Unranked
Super Chili
Super Chili is an ornamental Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumUnited States
greenred
SHU not established in cited sources
Nonpungent
Sweet Pickle
Sweet Pickle is a nonpungent ornamental Capsicum annuum from the United States with yellow fruit that ripens red.
Capsicum annuumUnited States
yellowred
Nonpungent
Pungent
Szentesi
Szentesi is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with ivory-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumHungary
red
Pungent
Unranked
Takanotsume
Takanotsume is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumAsia
greenred
SHU not established in cited sources
Unranked
Tiny Samoa
Tiny Samoa is a small Capsicum annuum piquin-type pepper from Samoa that the book uses to illustrate the wide distribution of piquin forms.
Capsicum annuumSamoa
greenred
SHU not established in cited sources
Very pungent
Treasure Red
Treasure Red is an ornamental Capsicum annuum with unusual white immature pods that ripen red.
Capsicum annuumUnited States
whitered
Very pungent
Unranked
Trinidad bird pepper
Trinidad bird pepper is a tiny Capsicum annuum from Trinidad's Northern Range and one of the many bird-pepper types noted across the Caribbean islands.
Capsicum annuumCaribbean
greenred
SHU not established in cited sources
Very pungent
Ulupica
Ulupica is a Capsicum cardenasii pepper listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum cardenasiiLatin America
greenred
Very pungent
Medium heat
Valentine
Valentine is a Capsicum baccatum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum baccatumLatin AmericaValentine Aji
greenred
Medium heat
Nonpungent
Viejo Arruga Dulce
Viejo Arruga Dulce is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumMexico
greenred
Nonpungent
Unranked
White Hot
White Hot is an ornamental Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with white-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumUnited States
whitered
SHU not established in cited sources
Unranked
White Wax
White Wax is a Capsicum baccatum cultivar listed in the book with white-to-reddish orange fruit.
Capsicum baccatumLatin AmericaWhite Wax Aji
whiteredorange
SHU not established in cited sources
Unranked
Wild Grove
Wild Grove is a Capsicum frutescens selection of unknown origin described in the book as an ornamental pepper similar to tabasco.
Capsicum frutescensUnknown origin
greenyellowred
SHU not established in cited sources
Unranked
Wild tabasco
Wild tabasco is a Costa Rican Capsicum frutescens collected in the wild and described in the book as a tabasco-like pepper with small yellow-to-red pods.
Capsicum frutescensLatin America
yellowred
SHU not established in cited sources
Hot pods
Yaquitania
Yaquitania is a Capsicum chinense cultivar listed in the book with green-to-orange fruit.
Capsicum chinenseLatin AmericaAji yaquitania
greenorange
Hot pods
Very pungent
Yatsafusa
Yatsafusa is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with light green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumAsia
greenred
Very pungent
Extremely hot
Yellow bird's eye
Yellow bird's eye is a tiny Brazilian Capsicum chinense, probably a wild form, with yellow ripe pods and characteristic fruity aroma.
Capsicum chinenseLatin AmericaBrazilian bird pepper
greenyellow
Extremely hot
Nonpungent
Yellow Corno de Toro
Yellow Corno de Toro is a nonpungent Italian frying pepper whose bull-horn-shaped fruit ripens yellow.
Capsicum annuumItaly
greenyellow
Nonpungent
Nonpungent
Yellow Squash
Yellow Squash is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with yellow-to-orange fruit.
Capsicum annuumUnited StatesSquash Pepper
yelloworange
Nonpungent
Very pungent
Yung Go
Yung Go is a Capsicum annuum cultivar listed in the book with green-to-red fruit.
Capsicum annuumChina
greenred
Very pungent
Unranked
Zimbabwe bird pepper
Zimbabwe bird pepper is a small Capsicum frutescens from Zimbabwe with green-to-red bird-pepper fruit.
Capsicum frutescensAfricaZimbabwe Bird
greenred
SHU not established in cited sources