Vegetable breeders at Oregon State University have produced two new habanero peppers that they say pack all the flavor ...

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.

The world of chillies is diverse and fascinating, with varieties that push the limits of what we perceive as "spicy." These ...

Harvest habanero peppers when they reach 1 to 2 inches in ... Jalapeos are a great choice for milder sauces, rated at 2,000 ...

Two mild habanero peppers known as “Notta Hotta” and ... Pepper pungency or heat is ranked on the Scoville scale. Habaneros are typically between 100,000 to 350,000 on the scale.

Hot peppers’ spicy heat is measured in Scoville heat units, named for Wilbur Scoville ... When your gardening season is filled with long, hot days, hot peppers tend to be even hotter. And some like ...

Ernesto chi/Shutterstock There are several types of habanero peppers, with the habanero francisca or francisca orange registering as the hottest of the lot with 300,000-500,000 Scoville units. It ...

That’s closer to bell pepper on the scale than a regular habanero, which can reach between 100,000 to 300,000 on the Scoville chart, Myers said. He’s actually been working on these varieties ...