Our Chillies

Scoville Heat Units: 3 500- 8 000

Origin: Mexico

Size: 5-10cm

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Jalapenos tend to get hotter as they ripen. Peppers that have more corking on them (the brown cracks that appear) tend to be hotter than those that are flawless in appearance. Unfavourable  conditions affect the amount of capsaicin that is produced by the plant (as chilli plants release capsaicin into their cells as a form of 'self defense').

Scoville Heat Units: 30 000 to 50 000

Origin: Cayenne, French Guiana (South America)

Size: 10-25cm

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The red Cayenne is the most widely known and used cayenne, however they do also come in yellow or purple varieties, 

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Although generally powdered or sold as flakes, they can also be used fresh and have a strong, peppery flavour. 

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Scoville Heat Units: 100 000- 350 000

Origin: The Amazon rainforest

Size:2-6cm

 

Habaneros come in a vast array of colours and heat levels. Although typically red or orange, they can also be found in shades of white, brown, yellow, green or even purple!

 

 Generally fruity in taste, they become bitter and milder if overwatered. Both the ghost pepper and the Carolina reaper are actually cultivars of Habaneros.

Scoville Heat Units: 75 000- 150 000

Origin: French Guiana (South America)

Size: 8-13cm

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This chilli is actually a golden cayenne, and was spread around the globe by Portuguese and Spanish merchants and explorers back in the 15th and 16th century.

They have a citrus-like flavour and much like cayenne, are often sold in powdered form.