Pepper index

All peppers.

Compare varieties across heat, origin and flavor. Use the database as a fast reference or dig into individual profiles for growing and culinary information.

1,039published varieties

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Peter Pepper Red

10,000 – 23,000 SHU

Novelty Texas pepper with distinctive unique shape.

📍 Texas, USA View

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Peter Pepper Yellow

10,000 – 23,000 SHU

Yellow variant of novelty Texas peter pepper.

📍 Texas, USA View

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PI 260429

100,000 – 200,000 SHU

USDA germplasm Peruvian chinense for research.

📍 Peru View

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Pimenta de Neyde

50,000 – 100,000 SHU

Brazilian purple pepper important for breeding colorful varieties.

📍 Brazil View

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Pimenta Malagueta

60,000 – 100,000 SHU

Brazilian hot pepper essential for authentic Brazilian hot sauces.

📍 Brazil View

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Pink Tiger

10,000 – 30,000 SHU

Striped tiger-pattern ornamental with moderate heat and beauty.

📍 USA (ornamental) View

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Piri Piri

50,000 – 175,000 SHU

Essential African pepper for piri piri sauce with sharp intense heat.

📍 Africa (Mozambique/Angola) View

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Piri Piri (African Bird’s Eye)

50,000 – 175,000 SHU

Fiery African pepper essential for authentic piri piri grilled chicken.

📍 Mozambique/Angola View

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Piri Piri Portuguese

50,000 – 175,000 SHU

Portuguese piri piri from African origins for chicken sauce.

📍 Portugal (from Africa) View

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Prairie Fire

10,000 – 30,000 SHU

Extremely compact AAS-winning ornamental for small spaces.

📍 USA (ornamental) View

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Prairie Fire Pepper

100,000 – 150,000 SHU

Native to the prairies of North America, the Prairie Fire Pepper is a relatively small-sized pepper…

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Purple Flash

30,000 – 50,000 SHU

Dramatic all-purple ornamental with cayenne heat and AAS award.

📍 USA (ornamental) View

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Purple Thai Pepper

40,000 – 60,000 SHU

The Purple Thai pepper is a unique and vibrant chili pepper that is native to Thailand.…

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Purple Tiger Pepper

30,000 – 50,000 SHU

The Purple Tiger Pepper is a unique and beautiful hot pepper that has quickly become a…

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Purple UFO

5,000 – 30,000 SHU

Purple UFO-shaped C. baccatum with fruity flavor and unique color.

📍 USA (hybrid) View

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Pusa Jwala

20,000 – 30,000 SHU

Commercial Indian variety from agricultural research.

📍 India View

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Ring of Fire

70,000 – 100,000 SHU

Hot cayenne-type pepper named after Johnny Cash song.

📍 USA View

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Riot

20,000 – 40,000 SHU

Riotously colorful ornamental with chaotic multicolor display.

📍 USA (ornamental) View

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Rocoto Brown

30,000 – 50,000 SHU

Rare brown rocoto with earthy flavor and black seeds.

📍 South America View

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Rocoto Canario

30,000 – 50,000 SHU

Yellow rocoto with black seeds and thick crisp flesh.

📍 Peru View

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Rocoto Largo

30,000 – 50,000 SHU

Elongated red rocoto perfect for stuffing with black seeds.

📍 Peru View

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Rocoto Manzano

30,000 – 50,000 SHU

Apple-shaped Andean pepper with black seeds and fruity heat.

📍 Highlands of South America View

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Rocoto Pepper

30,000 – 100,000 SHU

Unique Andean pepper with apple flavor, black seeds, and surprising heat.

📍 Peru/Andes View

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Rocoto Red

30,000 – 50,000 SHU

Classic red Andean rocoto with unique black seeds.

📍 Andes View