Origin
French Guiana
Medium
Cayenne pepper
Cayenne pepper is a long, slender Capsicum annuum known for dry, straightforward heat in the 30,000 to 50,000 SHU range. It is most often dried and ground into cayenne powder, though whole pods are also used to season sauces, soups, and spicy dishes.
Scoville 30,000 SHU to 50,000 SHU
Species Capsicum annuum
Tasting notes
Lean, dry heat with light fruitiness
Best known for
spicy dishespowderin its whole formcooking spicy dishes
Common ripening colors
redyellowpurpleblack
Source entry
Reference: Cayenne pepper
50,000 SHU peak heat