The variety index
Browse 136 varieties
VarietySpeciesScovilleHeat
Italian Long Hot
Italian Frying Pepper · Long Hot
C. annuum
1,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Mild
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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
→
Jimmy Nardello
Jimmy Nardello's Sweet Italian Frying · Nardello
C. annuum
100 (heat figure has a source on record)
Mild
→
Joe's Long
Giuseppe's Long · Joe's Long · Joe's Long Cayenne
C. annuum
30,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Hot
→
Kambuzi
Little Goat · Malawi Kambuzi · Malawian Goat Pepper
C. chinense
175,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Superhot
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Kashmiri Chilli
Kashmiri Laal Mirch · Kashmiri Lal Mirch · Kashmiri Mirch · Kashmiri Red Chilli
C. annuum
2,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Mild
→
Komodo Dragon
C. chinense
2,200,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Superhot
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Madame Jeanette
Madame Jeanet · Madame Jeannette · Madame Jennette · Surinam Red · Surinam Yellow · Suriname Red · Suriname Yellow
C. chinense
325,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Superhot
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Malagueta
Brazilian Bird Pepper · Malaguetão · Malaguetinha · Malgueta · Margueta · Pimenta Malagueta
C. frutescens
100,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Superhot
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Manzano
Apple Chilli · Apple Pepper · Chile Manzano · Chile Perón · Locoto · Perón · Rocoto
C. pubescens
30,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Hot
→
Medusa pepper
Medusa Ornamental Pepper
C. annuum
1,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Mild
→
Mirasol
Chile Guaco · Chile Trompa · Mirasol Chile · Travieso
C. annuum
5,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
→
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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Naga Morich
Morich · Naga chili · Naga Jolokia · Naga Mircha · Nagaland Chili · Serpent chili · Snake chili · U-morok
C. chinense
1,500,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Superhot
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Naga Viper
Viper Naga · World's Hottest Chili
C. hybrid
1,382,118 (heat figure has a source on record)
Superhot
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Nagabon
Naga Bonnet · NagaBon · Nagabon Jolokia · Nagabon pepper
C. hybrid
800,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Superhot
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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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New Mexico No. 9
No. 9 · Number 9 pepper · NuMex No. 9
C. annuum
1,500 (heat figure has a source on record)
Mild
→
NuMex Big Jim
Big Jim · NuMex Big Jim
C. annuum
3,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
→
NuMex Easter
NuMex Easter
C. annuum
2,500 (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
→
NuMex Heritage 6-4
NM 6-4 Heritage · NuMex Heritage 6-4
C. annuum
2,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Mild
→
NuMex Twilight
Chinese 5-Color · Chinese Five Colour · Five Colour Pepper · NuMex Twilight
C. annuum
50,000 (heat figure has a source on record)
Hot
→
Oro de Ecuador
Ecuadorian Gold · El Oro de Ecuador · The Gold of Ecuador
C. baccatum
30,000
Hot
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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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Mild
C. annuum
Italian Long Hot
1,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
C. annuum
Jalapeño
8,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Mild
C. annuum
Jimmy Nardello
100 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Hot
C. annuum
Joe's Long
30,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Superhot
C. chinense
Kambuzi
175,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Mild
C. annuum
Kashmiri Chilli
2,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Superhot
C. chinense
Komodo Dragon
2,200,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Superhot
C. chinense
Madame Jeanette
325,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Superhot
C. frutescens
Malagueta
100,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Hot
C. pubescens
Manzano
30,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Mild
C. annuum
Medusa pepper
1,000 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)
Superhot
C. chinense
Naga Morich
1,500,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Superhot
C. hybrid
Naga Viper
1,382,118 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Superhot
C. hybrid
Nagabon
800,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Medium
C. annuum
New Mexico chile
8,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Mild
C. annuum
New Mexico No. 9
1,500 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)
Mild
C. annuum
NuMex Heritage 6-4
2,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Hot
C. annuum
NuMex Twilight
50,000 SHU (heat figure has a source on record)
Hot
C. baccatum
Oro de Ecuador
30,000 SHU
Medium
C. annuum
Padrón Pepper
2,500 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.