Peppers – Scoville Scale

Bell Pepper Zero on the Scoville scale Mainly used for salads Some varieties make Colorful peppers and Some make dark green Peppers Heat scale (0 – 10) - 0

Sweet Banana Mild, not hot Very easy to grow with high yield Yellowish peppers ripen to red as days get shorter Great for pickling and salads Heat scale - 0

Jalepeno Dark green pods that ripen red Sturdy plants with high yields Medium hot We also have a mild variety ‘Fooled You’ Heat Scale – 3

Guajillo Pepper Chili pepper Hot pepper with thick skin Used as dried pepper flakes for cooking Popular in Mexican dishes, smoky flavor Heat scale - 4

Corbaci Pepper Medium hot Red, orange, and yellow fruit Peppers are 6” to 10”, thin, and curly Used for pickling and snacking Very prolific with high yields, produces early and late until fall Heat scale (1-10)- 5

Cayenne Pepper Red pepper used as a spice powder or as cracked pepper pieces Thin skin for easy drying Excellent yield Heat scale (1-10) -5

Jigsaw Pepper Type: Annual Exposure: Full Sun Care: Regular watering, easy to grow. Uses: Mass plantings in beds, containers, dark leaves contrasts well with light colored flowers. Decorative peppers – not pleasant to eat! Flowers: tiny white flowers tinged with purple- they do show up well against dark leaves, but mainly grown for its fruit and leaf color. Leaves: dark green to black – blacker when planted in full sun – somewhat glossy Size- 12 – 24 inches – slow growing Heat scale (1 -10) - 6

Fish Pepper Variegated leaves, and sometimes variegated pepper pod Heat scale : (1 -10) – 7

Habanero Very Hot Orange pepper Not as high yielding as other peppers Used in Salsas, chili, and marinades Heat scale (1-10) - 8

Ghost Pepper Emergency room HOT!!! To be used sparingly Tall plants (up to 5’)that produce a large amount of peppers Not very stable strain. so you get a random amount of hotness Heat scale (1-10) -9.5

Carolina Reaper Considered to be the hottest pepper on the planet. Knobby skin, pointed tip, green fruit that ripens to red Heat scale (1- 10) – 11!!!