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Hot peppers, sweet peppers, and everything in between. Find your perfect heat level.
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Aji Dulce 'Venezuelan Sweet'
85-95 days · Moderate
Sweet and fruity with no heat, distinctive chinense aroma
Anaheim 'Hatch Big Jim'
80-90 days · Easy to Moderate
Mild to moderate heat (500-2,500 SHU) with earthy, complex flavor that's sweet when roasted
Anaheim 'New Mexico Big Jim'
75-85 days · Easy
Mild heat (500-2,500 Scoville), sweet, earthy flavor with slight smokiness
Banana Pepper 'Sweet Banana'
70-80 days · Easy
Sweet and mild with no heat, crisp texture
Bell Pepper 'Big Bertha'
72-75 days · Easy
Sweet, crisp, and mild with no heat
Bell Pepper 'California Wonder'
75-85 days · Easy
Sweet, mild, and crisp with no heat
Bell Pepper 'Golden California Wonder'
70-75 days · Easy
Sweet, crisp, and mild with no heat
Bell Pepper 'Gourmet Gold'
70-75 days · Easy
Sweet, crisp, and mild with no heat (0 Scoville)
Bell Pepper 'King of the North'
65-75 days · Easy
Sweet, crisp, and mild with classic bell pepper flavor
Bell Pepper 'Purple Top'
70-75 days · Easy
Sweet and mild with crisp texture
Bell Pepper 'Rainbow Bell'
70-80 days · Easy
Sweet, mild, crisp with no heat
Bell Pepper 'Red Beauty'
75-80 days · Easy
Sweet, crisp, and fruity with no heat
Bell Pepper 'Red Knight'
75-80 days · Easy
Sweet, crisp, and mild with thick walls
Bell Pepper 'Sweet Chocolate'
75-85 days · Easy to moderate
Very sweet with rich, complex flavor and no heat
Bell Pepper 'Yellow Bell'
70-80 days · Easy
Sweet, mild, and crisp with no heat
Carolina Reaper
90-120 days · Moderate to challenging
Fruity and sweet initially, then extreme heat at 2.2+ million Scoville units
Cayenne 'Long Red Cayenne'
75-85 days · Easy
Hot (30,000-50,000 Scoville) with clean, sharp heat and earthy undertones
Cherry Bomb
70-80 days · Easy
Medium heat (2,500-5,000 Scoville) with sweet, crisp flavor
Chipotle 'Morita'
75-85 days · Easy to moderate
Medium heat (2,500-8,000 SHU) with rich, complex flavor ideal for smoking
Chocolate Habanero
90-100 days · Moderate
Very hot (425,000-577,000 Scoville), rich chocolate and smoky flavors with fruity undertones
Fish Pepper
80-85 days · Moderate
Medium heat (5,000-30,000 Scoville), bright, sharp flavor with citrus notes
Ghost Pepper 'Bhut Jolokia'
100-120 days · Difficult
Extreme heat (1,000,000+ Scoville), fruity, smoky undertones with delayed burn
Habanero 'Caribbean Red'
90-100 days · Moderate
Extremely hot with fruity, citrusy undertones and floral notes
Habanero 'Chocolate Habanero'
95-100 days · Moderate to challenging
Intensely hot (300,000-450,000 Scoville) with smoky, fruity, chocolate undertones
Habanero 'Orange Habanero'
90-100 days · Moderate to challenging
Extremely hot (100,000-350,000 Scoville) with fruity, citrusy, tropical notes
Habanero 'Red Savina'
90-100 days · Moderate to difficult
Extremely hot with fruity, citrusy undertones and slight smokiness
Habanero 'Zavory'
85-95 days · Moderate
Fruity, citrusy habanero flavor with mild heat (500-1,000 Scoville units)
Hot Pepper 'Aji Amarillo'
90-100 days · Moderate
Medium heat (30,000-50,000 SHU) with distinctive fruity, tropical flavor
Hot Pepper 'Beaver Dam'
75-85 days · Moderate
Sweet when young, developing medium heat (1,000-5,000 SHU) with rich, complex flavor when mature
Hot Pepper 'Fresno'
75-85 days · Easy
Medium heat (2,500-10,000 SHU) with bright, fruity flavor
Hot Pepper 'Habanero Red'
90-100 days · Moderate
Extremely hot (100,000-350,000 Scoville units) with distinctive fruity, citrusy undertones
Hot Pepper 'Jalapeño M'
65-75 days · Easy
Moderate heat (2,500-8,000 Scoville units) with bright, fresh pepper flavor
Hot Pepper 'Joe's Long Cayenne'
70-80 days · Easy
Hot (30,000-50,000 Scoville) with bright, clean heat and fruity undertones
Hot Pepper 'NuMex Big Jim'
80-85 days · Moderate
Mild to moderate heat (2,500-3,000 Scoville) with rich, earthy flavor
Hungarian Hot Wax
70-75 days · Easy
Sweet with moderate heat, 5,000-15,000 Scoville units
Jalapeño 'Craig's Grande'
75-85 days · Easy
Classic jalapeño heat (2,500-8,000 Scoville) with bright, grassy flavor
Jalapeño 'Early Jalapeño'
65-75 days · Easy
Moderate heat (2,500-8,000 Scoville) with bright, grassy flavor
Jalapeño 'Fooled You'
70-80 days · Easy
Classic jalapeño flavor without heat, mild and slightly sweet
Jalapeño 'Gigante'
75-85 days · Easy
Medium heat (2,500-8,000 SHU) with bright, grassy jalapeño flavor
Jalapeño 'Jalapeño M'
70-80 days · Easy to Moderate
Fresh, grassy heat with moderate spice level (2,500-8,000 Scoville)
Jalapeño 'Mucho Nacho'
70-80 days · Easy
Medium heat (2,500-8,000 Scoville) with classic jalapeño flavor
Jalapeño 'NuMex Piñata'
70-80 days · Easy
Classic jalapeño heat (2,500-5,000 Scoville units) with bright, vegetal flavor
Jalapeño 'Purple Jalapeño'
70-80 days · Easy
Medium heat (2,500-8,000 SHU), bright and tangy with classic jalapeño flavor
Jalapeño 'TAM Mild Jalapeño'
70-75 days · Easy
Classic jalapeño flavor with mild heat (1,000-3,500 Scoville)
New Mexico Hatch Chile 'Sandia'
80-85 days · Easy
Medium heat (1,000-8,000 SHU), complex earthy flavor with fruity undertones, exceptional when roasted
Padron Pepper
60-70 days · Easy
Mostly sweet and mild, with occasional hot peppers (1,500-2,500 Scoville)
Pepperoncini 'Golden Greek'
65-75 days · Easy
Mild heat (100-500 Scoville) with tangy, slightly sweet flavor
Peter Pepper
85-95 days · Moderate
Medium heat (5,000-30,000 Scoville) with earthy, slightly smoky flavor
Poblano 'Ancho Poblano'
65-75 days · Easy
Mild to medium heat (1,000-2,000 Scoville) with rich, earthy flavor and subtle sweetness
Poblano 'Mulato Isleno'
75-85 days · Moderate
Rich, earthy, mild heat (1,000-2,000 Scoville) with subtle chocolate notes
Poblano 'Mulato'
80-90 days · Moderate
Mild heat (1,000-2,000 Scoville) with rich, earthy, slightly sweet flavor
Poblano 'Poblano Pepper'
65-80 days · Easy to moderate
Mild heat (1,000-2,000 Scoville units) with rich, earthy, slightly smoky flavor
Poblano 'Tiburon'
75-85 days · Moderate
Rich, earthy flavor with mild heat (1,000-2,000 Scoville units)
Purple Beauty Bell Pepper
70-75 days · Easy
Sweet and mild, typical bell pepper flavor with no heat
Scotch Bonnet 'Scotch Bonnet Orange'
90-100 days · Moderate
Extremely hot (100,000-350,000 Scoville) with fruity, tropical flavor notes
Serrano 'Tampiqueno'
75-85 days · Easy
Very hot (10,000-25,000 Scoville) with bright, clean heat and fresh pepper flavor
Shishito 'Japanese Shishito'
60-70 days · Easy
Mostly mild and sweet (50-200 Scoville) with occasional hot pepper surprise
Sweet Italian Pepper 'Marconi Rosso'
80-85 days · Easy to moderate
Exceptionally sweet with no heat, fruity undertones
Sweet Pepper 'Bull's Horn'
75-85 days · Moderate
Exceptionally sweet and mild with tender, thin skin
Sweet Pepper 'California Wonder'
70-75 days · Easy
Sweet, crisp, no heat (0 Scoville), classic bell pepper flavor
Sweet Pepper 'Carmen'
75-80 days · Easy
Sweet, crisp, and juicy with no heat
Sweet Pepper 'Chocolate Beauty'
70-80 days · Easy to Moderate
Sweet, mild, and crisp with no heat
Sweet Pepper 'Cubanelle'
60-70 days · Easy
Very mild and sweet with almost no heat (0-1,000 Scoville), crisp when fresh
Sweet Pepper 'Gypsy'
65-70 days · Easy
Very sweet and crisp with no heat, tender skin
Sweet Pepper 'Jimmy Nardello's'
80-90 days · Easy to moderate
Exceptionally sweet with fruity notes, no heat
Sweet Pepper 'King Arthur'
70-75 days · Moderate
Sweet, crisp, and juicy with no bitterness
Sweet Pepper 'Lipstick'
55-65 days · Easy
Exceptionally sweet with crisp texture and no heat
Sweet Pepper 'Mini Bell Mix'
60-70 days · Easy
Very sweet, crisp, and mild with no heat
Sweet Pepper 'Purple Flash'
60-70 days · Easy
Mild, sweet pepper flavor with crisp texture
Thai Hot 'Thai Dragon'
70-80 days · Easy
Very hot (50,000-100,000 Scoville) with intense, clean heat and bright pepper flavor
Trinidad Scorpion 'Butch T'
90-100 days · Difficult
Intensely hot (1,463,700 Scoville) with fruity, citrus undertones
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