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More than 580 peppers to browse, from sweet snack types to the real superhots.
Monkey Face Yellow
Medium · 3K SHU
Monkey Face Yellow is a mild Capsicum annuum whose indented yellow pods suggest a monkey face and carry a sweet, fruity flavor.
Caribbean Red Habanero
Hot · 225K SHU
The Caribbean Red Habanero is a red-ripe Capsicum chinense kitchen-garden type from the Caribbean and Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. Pods keep the familiar habanero fruit-and-citrus character and finish a brighter red than the common orange habanero.
Blue Ghost Peach
Very Hot · 600K SHU
A dark-foliage Capsicum chinense ghost-family pepper whose pods shift from purple to peach. Growers keep it for ornamental plants, fruit-forward heat, and heavy yields, though seed lots are still only partly stable.
Sugar Drop Lemon
Hot · 35K SHU
A high-yielding, sweet Capsicum baccatum hybrid with citrus notes and moderate heat. Developed in Canada as a cross between Lemon Drop and Sugar Rush Peach; prized for flavor, vigor, and productivity (often >200 pods per plant).
Ghost Pepper
Very Hot · 1.0M SHU
The Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia) is one of the original superhot chilies, once the hottest pepper in the world. It is famous for its extreme heat combined with a surprising sweet, fruity flavor that lingers long after the burn.
Chocolate Scotch Bonnet
Hot · 135K SHU
The Chocolate Scotch Bonnet is a striking color variant of the classic Scotch Bonnet pepper from Jamaica. It features the signature bonnet-shaped pods that ripen to a deep chocolate brown, offering a unique smoky-fruity flavor with substantial heat.
RB003
Very Hot · 1.6M SHU
A brutally hot Australian superhot pepper with exceptional fruity flavor and distinctive gnarly pods.
Leviathan Gnarly Scorpion
Very Hot · 1.0M SHU
Leviathan Gnarly Scorpion is an unstable Italian Capsicum chinense grown for long, warty pods that finish caramel or dark red. Growers keep it for sauce and powder, not everyday cooking.
Bell Pepper
Sweet
The sweet, crunchy, non-spicy pepper that comes in vibrant colors and is a staple in kitchens worldwide.
Megatron Jalapeño
Medium · 5K SHU
Megatron is a Sakata F1 jalapeño grown for extra-large, thick-walled fruit on a compact plant. Gardeners pick it green for stuffing and grilling, or leave pods on the plant to turn red.
Black Pearl Pepper
Hot · 30K SHU
The Black Pearl pepper is a compact Capsicum annuum ornamental with glossy black foliage and small round fruits that ripen from black to red. The fruits are edible and have a light sweet-citrus flavor.
Jay’s White Ghost Scorpion
Very Hot · 609K SHU
A creamy-white Capsicum chinense superhot from the Jay’s Peach Ghost Scorpion lineage. Thin-skinned, bumpy pods—most with scorpion tails—ripen from light green to ivory-white and average about 800,000 SHU, with a sweet, fruity chinense flavor slightly milder than the peach parent.
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