Serrano peppers are a popular choice for those who enjoy moderate heat, with levels ranging from 10,000 to 23,000 SHU. These ...
The new mild habaneros plant (left) and James Myers with the final yield (right). Image credits: Shawn Linehan. Habanero peppers are notorious for their fiery kick, but a new twis ...
Peppers grow and produce best when day temperatures are 70 to 80 degrees and night temperatures are 60 to 70 degrees. Cold, ...
Hot peppers’ spicy heat is measured in Scoville heat units, named for Wilbur Scoville. The level of heat was originally determined by a panel of individual tasters. (Tetiana Kolubai/Dreamstime ...
For comparison, a habanero pepper typically hits 100,000 Scoville heat units, but Pepper X registers at 2.69 million units. Breeder and grower Ed Currie created both record-breaking peppers.