The Complete Pepper Guide

Pepper Varieties

The Scoville scale is a measure of the ‘hotness’ of a chili pepper. The scale is actually a measure of the concentration of the chemical compound capsaicin which is the active component that produces the heat sensation for humans. Note that the actual Scoville rating or “hotness” of any chili pepper can vary greatly dependent on many factors including temperature, sunlight, moisture, soil, and fertilizer.

Days to HarvestThe average number of days from the time transplants are set out until the first ripe fruit may be picked.

Hot Pepper Guide

Sweet Pepper Guide

Hot Peppers

Mild to Warm

Hatch N.M.

• Green/Red Color

• 1,000 Scoville Rating

• 7 Inches

• 85 Days to Harvest

  
  

Anaheim

• Green/Red Color

• 500-2,500 Scoville Rating

• 7 Inches

• 80 Days to Harvest

  
  

Gourmet Ancho

• Green/Red Color

• 4 Inches

• 1,000-2,000 Scoville Rating

• 85 Days to Harvest

  
  

Poblano

• Green/Red Color

• 1,000-2,000 Scoville Rating

• 4 Inches

• 65 Days to Harvest

  
  

Starting to Sweat Hot

Monster Chili

• Green/Red Color

• 1,500-3,500 Scoville Rating

• 8 Inches

• 80 Days to Harvest

Garden Salsa

• Green/Red Color

• 3,000 Scoville Rating

• 8 Inches

• 73 Days to Harvest

Jalapeno

• Green/Red Color

• 2,500-8,000 Scoville Rating

• 3 Inches

• 65-80 Days to Harvest

Purple Jalapeno

• Purple/Black Color

• 2,500-8,000 Scoville Rating

• 3 Inches

• 75 Days to Harvest

Monster Jalapeno

• Green/Red Color

• 2,500-8,000 Scoville Rating

• 4-5 Inches

• 70-75 Days to Harvest

Fresno

• Green/Red Color

• 2,500-10,000 Scoville Rating

• 2 Inches

• 75 Days to Harvest

Hungarian Hot

• Yellow/Red Color

• 5,000-15,000 Scoville Rating

• 5 Inches

• 58-83 Days to Harvest

Fiery to Scorching Hot

Serrano

• Green/Red Color

• 6,000-23,000 Scoville Rating

• 3 Inches

• 85 Days to Harvest

Serrano Purple Haze

• Purple/Red Color

• 8,000-22,000 Scoville Rating

• 3 Inches

• 80 Days to Harvest

Peter

• Green/Red Color

• 10,000-23,000 Scoville Rating

• 3 Inches

• 85 Days to Harvest

Tasty Hot Wings

• Red Color

• 10,000-30,000 Scoville Rating

• 2 Inches

• 71 Days to Harvest

Cayenne

• Green/Red Color

• 30,000-50,000 Scoville Rating

• 9 Inches

• 65-85 Days to Harvest

Chenzo

• Black/Red Color

• 45,000 Scoville Rating

• 4 Inches

• 80 Days to Harvest

Scorcher Chili Rockin Red

• Red Color

• 40,000-50,000 Scoville Rating

• 2 Inches

• 75 Days to Harvest

Volcanic Hot

Thai

• Red Color

• 50,000-100,000 Scoville Rating

• 2 Inches

• 80 Days to Harvest

Caribbean Red

• Green/Red Color

• 120,000-400,000 Scoville Rating

• 2 Inches

• 90 Days to Harvest

Habanero

• Green/Orange Color

• 300,000 Scoville Rating

• 2 Inches

• 80-100 Days to Harvest

Scorpion Jamaican Bob Sled

• Red Color

• 350,000 Scoville Rating

• 2 Inches

• 95 Days to Harvest

Trinidad Scorpion

• Green/Red Color

• 350,000 Scoville Rating

• 2 Inches

• 95 Days to Harvest

Devil’s Tongue

• Yellow Color

• 400,000 Scoville Rating

• 3 Inches

• 94 Days to Harvest

Habanero White Lighting

• White Color

• 550,000 Scoville Rating

• 1.5 Inches

• 90 Days to Harvest

  
  

Absurd to Dangerous

Ghost

• Orange/Red Color

• 1,000,000 Scoville Rating

• 3 Inches

• 95 Days to Harvest

Ghost Screaming Red

• Red/Orange Color

• 1,500,000 Scoville Rating

• 3 Inches

• 100 Days to Harvest

Carolina Reaper

• Red Color

• 1,500,000-2,000,000 Scoville Rating

• 2 Inches

• 120 Days to Harvest

Sweet Peppers

Bell Sweet

Big Red

• Green/Red Color

• Bell Pepper

• 6 Inches

• 75 Days to Harvest

California Wonder

• Green/Red Color

• Bell Pepper

• 4 Inches

• 75 Days to Harvest

Golden California Wonder

• Gold Color

• Bell Pepper

• 4 Inches

• 73 Days to Harvest

Chinese Giant

• Green/Red Color

• Bell Pepper

• 4 Inches

• 80 Days to Harvest

Patio Snackers

• Yellow/Orange Color

• Bell Pepper

• 2 Inches

• 75 Days to Harvest

Purple Beauty

• Green/Purple Color

• Bell Pepper

• 4 Inches

• 74 Days to Harvest

Tasty Green Bell

• Green Color

• Bell Pepper

• 4 Inches

• 67 Days to Harvest

Specialty Sweet

Fooled You (Jala Tam)

• Green/Red Color

• No Heat Jalapeno

• 4 Inches

• 85 Days to Harvest

Giant Marconi

• Green/Red Color

• Large Italian Grilling

• 8 Inches

• 63 Days to Harvest

Jimmy Nardello

• Green/Red Color

• Italian Frying

• 10 Inches

• 80 Days to Harvest

Pepperoncini

• Green/Red Color

• Italian Pickling

• 3-4 Inches

• 75 Days to Harvest

Shishito

• Green/Red Color

• Japanese Sweet

• 3 Inches

• 70 Days to Harvest

Sweet Banana

• Yellow/Red Color

• Yellow Wax

• 4-6 Inches

• 75 Days to Harvest

Tasty Pimento

• Green/Red Color

• Pimento Flavored

• 2 Inches

• 78 Days to Harvest

Tricked You

• Green/Red Color

• No Heat Jalapeno

• 4 Inches

• 90 Days to Harvest