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Attribute Prairie Fire Pepper Remove Capsicum Flexuosum Remove Scotch Bonnet Remove
Scoville range 100,000 – 150,000 SHU
Medium
30,000 – 50,000 SHU
Medium
100,000 – 350,000 SHU
Medium
Species — Capsicum flexuosum Capsicum chinense
Origin — Brazil (wild) Caribbean
Ripe color — Red Yellow, Orange, Red
Pod size — 0.5-1 inch 1-2 inches
Flavor profile — Hot heat Extreme heat with sweet, fruity, smoky flavor
Culinary uses — Wild species, research Jamaican jerk, Caribbean hot sauces, stews
Growing difficulty — Difficult Moderate
Days to harvest — 100-120 days 90-100 days
Plant height — 48-60 inches 24-36 inches
Community rating — — —

Scoville values are laboratory ranges for the variety, not for an individual pod. Blank cells are not recorded; see each pepper's page for sources and review state.