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Find a pepper by heat, flavor, and origin.

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

6 peppers — from north america

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Superhot1.4M–2.2M SHU

Carolina Reaper

Fruity, sweet entry followed by the most intense sustained heat of any widely available pepper.

fruitysweettropical
Mild500–3K SHU

Hatch Green Chile

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

vegetalsmokyearthy
Superhot2.7M–3.2M SHU

Pepper X

Earthy, slightly tropical first note that vanishes into the most intense sustained heat of any verified pepper.

earthytropicalfloral
Superhot1.4M–1.9M SHU

7 Pot Primo

Sweet, slightly fruity entry that gives way to extreme sustained heat with a distinctive smoky finish.

fruitysweetsmoky
Mild500–3K SHU

Anaheim

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

vegetalsweet
Medium3K–10K SHU

Fresno

Bright, slightly fruity, with a clean medium heat — like a red jalapeño with more fruit and less vegetal character.

fruitysmokysweet