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Combine any of the three filters below to narrow to peppers that fit what you're cooking, growing, or sourcing. Each result links to a full pepper guide.

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Flavor notes

Any flavorfruitysmokyearthyvegetalcitrusfloraltropicalnuttybittersweet

Origin

Anywheremexicocentral americacaribbeansouth americanorth americaafricasoutheast asiaeast asiasouth asiaeuropemiddle east

8 peppers — mild

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Mild500–3K SHU

Hatch Green Chile

Earthy, roasted sweetness with a gentle, lingering warmth and a hint of smokiness.

vegetalsmokyearthy
Mild1K–2K SHU

Poblano

Rich, earthy, slightly fruity heat — closer to a vegetable than a chile when fresh.

earthyvegetalfruity
Mild500–3K SHU

Anaheim

Sweet, mildly vegetal, with a gentle warmth that lingers rather than punches.

vegetalsweet
Mild1K–2K SHU

Ancho

Dried fruit and chocolate — raisin, prune, slight smoke, with a gentle warmth.

sweetsmokyearthy
Mild1K–3K SHU

Pasilla

Earthy, slightly bitter, with hints of dried herbs and dark berries — the deepest-tasting of the dried Mexican chile trinity.

earthysweetsmoky
Mild50–200 SHU

Shishito

Vegetal, slightly sweet, and bright — with an unpredictable ~1-in-10 chance of significantly more heat.

vegetalsweetsmoky
Mild500–3K SHU

Padrón

Vegetal and slightly fruity, with a mild grass-and-green-pepper character — and the well-known one-in-ten chance of meaningful heat.

vegetalfruitysweet
Mild0–500 SHU

Banana Pepper

Tangy, slightly sweet, mild with almost no perceptible heat — closer to a sweet pepper than a chile.

vegetalsweetcitrus