Peppers are meant to add spice when we throw them in a dish, but how can you tell just how much heat you're actually contributing? Taste testing is one way, but if you're not a fan of super spicy ...

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.

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 ...