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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.

Scoville Mild pungency (no SHU in cited sources)

Mild pungency

Origin

Caribbean

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Flavor

Tasting notes

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.

Colors

Common ripening colors

greenred
Also called

Aliases

kitchen pepper