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Scotch bonnet

Scotch bonnet is a Caribbean favorite in the Capsicum chinense group, valued for sweet, fruity aroma and strong heat. Its bonnet-like shape and bold flavor make it a defining pepper in jerk marinades, pepper sauces, and island stews.

Scoville 100,000 SHU to 350,000 SHU

Species Capsicum chinense

Origin

Amazon Basin

Flavor

Tasting notes

Sweet, fruity, and floral

Uses

Best known for

jerk marinadespepper saucesstews

Colors

Common ripening colors

red

Also called

Aliases

Bonney peppersCaribbean red peppersPanamanian pepper in Central America

Reference

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Reference: Scotch bonnet

350,000 SHU peak heat

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