The variety index
Browse 30 varieties
· Medium
VarietySpeciesScovilleHeat
Aleppo Pepper
Halaby Pepper · Pul Biber
C. annuum
10,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
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Anaheim
California Chile · Chile Colorado · Chile Verde del Norte · Magdalena · New Mexico Chile
C. annuum
2,500 (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
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Cheongyang
Cheongyang gochu · Cheongyang Gochu · Cheongyang Pepper · Daengcho · Gochu · Korean Chili Pepper · Korean Chilli Pepper · Korean Hot Pepper · Korean Long Green
C. annuum
23,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
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Cherry Bomb Pepper
C. annuum
5,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
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Cherry Pepper
Cherry Bomb · Pimiento de Cereza
C. annuum
5,000
Medium
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Chilaca
Chile negro · Mexican Negro · Pasilla Bajio
C. annuum
2,500 (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
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Chipotle
Chile ahumado · Chile típico · Chilpotle · Chipotle meco · Chipotle Meco · Chipotle morita · Chipotle Morita · Smoke-dried jalapeño
C. annuum
8,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
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Espelette pepper
Ezpeletako biperra · Gorria · Piment basque / Basque pepper · piment d'Espelette · Piment d'Espelette
C. annuum
4,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
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Fresno
Fresno Chile · Fresno Chili Pepper · Fresno Pepper
C. annuum
10,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
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Guajillo
Chile Guaco · Chile Travieso · Chile Trompa · Guajillo Chile · Guajillo Chili · Mirasol · Mirasol Chile · Travieso
C. annuum
5,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
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Hungarian Hot Wax
Bogyiszlói paprika · Chile Húngaro · Hot Banana · Hot Wax · Hungarian Wax · Hungarian Wax Pepper · Lecsó paprika · Szentesi paprika · TV paprika
C. annuum
10,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
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Jalapeño
chile gordo · Chile gordo (gordo) · cuaresmeño · Cuaresmeño · huachinango · Huachinango (guachinango) · Jarocho
C. annuum
8,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
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Mirasol
Chile Guaco · Chile Trompa · Mirasol Chile · Travieso
C. annuum
5,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
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Mulato
Chile Mulato · Mulato Chile · Mulato Isleño · Mulato Roque
C. annuum
3,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
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New Mexico chile
Anaheim · Chile de Ristra · Green Chile · Hatch chile · Hatch Chile · Long Green Chile · New Mexican chile · New Mexican Chile · New Mexico Group · Red Chile
C. annuum
8,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
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NuMex Big Jim
Big Jim · NuMex Big Jim
C. annuum
3,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
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NuMex Easter
NuMex Easter
C. annuum
2,500 (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
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Padrón Pepper
Herbón pepper · Herbón Pepper · Pemento de Herbón · Pimiento de Padron · Pimiento de Padrón · Pimientos de Herbón · Pimientos de Padrón
C. annuum
2,500 (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
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Pasilla
Chilaca · Chile negro · Chile pasilla · Cuernillo · Pasilla bajío · Pasilla negro · Prieto
C. annuum
2,500 (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
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Peter Pepper
Chilly Willy · Penis chili · Penis pepper · Willy Chilly
C. annuum
23,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
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Rocotillo
Puerto Rican pepper
C. baccatum
2,500 (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
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Rocotillo (Caribbean)
Caribbean rocotillo · Puerto Rican pepper · Puerto Rico pepper
C. chinense
2,500
Medium
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Sandia
NuMex Sandia · Sandia A · Sandia Chile · Sandia Chile Pepper
C. annuum
7,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
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Serrano
Serrano Pepper · Chile Serrano
C. annuum
23,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
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Medium
C. annuum
Aleppo Pepper
10,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
C. annuum
Anaheim
2,500 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
C. annuum
Cheongyang
23,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
C. annuum
Cherry Bomb Pepper
5,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
C. annuum
Cherry Pepper
5,000 SHU
Medium
C. annuum
Chilaca
2,500 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
C. annuum
Chipotle
8,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
C. annuum
Espelette pepper
4,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
C. annuum
Fresno
10,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
C. annuum
Guajillo
5,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
C. annuum
Hungarian Hot Wax
10,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
C. annuum
Jalapeño
8,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
C. annuum
Mirasol
5,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
C. annuum
Mulato
3,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
C. annuum
New Mexico chile
8,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
C. annuum
NuMex Big Jim
3,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
C. annuum
NuMex Easter
2,500 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
C. annuum
Padrón Pepper
2,500 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
C. annuum
Pasilla
2,500 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
C. annuum
Peter Pepper
23,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
C. baccatum
Rocotillo
2,500 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
C. chinense
Rocotillo (Caribbean)
2,500 SHU
Medium
C. annuum
Sandia
7,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
C. annuum
Serrano
23,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Heat figure has a published source on record. Unmarked figures are compiled from references we haven't yet cited on the page — accurate as far as we know, but not something you should have to take on trust.