Aji Monika - (Capsicum baccatum)
The Aji Monika is a baccatum type with medium heat and a fruity flavor, these gorgeous peppers ripen to a pale yellow with subtle gold stripes. The stripes are more vivid in person than in photos, making this a truly beautiful and rare pepper. The filial generation is uncertain, so it may still be unstable. Peppers are 3-4 inches long and only a half inch wide. The plants get 3-4 feet tall and very bushy with massive amounts of peppers, so it helps to cage or stake up to stabilize from all the weight of the fruits.
Heat level: Estimated 25,000 to 30,000 SHU – Mild/Medium.
Flavor: Sweet & Fruity.
Aji Pineapple - (Capsicum baccatum)
The Aji Pineapple is a beautiful and rare yellow baccatum pepper with pendant shaped fruits that grow 2-3 inches long. Very similar to the Aji Lemon Drop but have a slightly different taste reminiscent of a pineapple. Very fruity and sweet. Perfect for hot sauces. Also great for drying and making powder. The Aji Pineapple is very easy to grow and produces an enormous amount of peppers. They ripen from green to yellow and the bushy plant grows to about 2-3 feet tall on average.
Heat level: 20,000 to 30,000(SHU) Scoville Heat Units – Medium/Hot.
Flavor: Very Fruity Sweet Pineapple.
Aji Rico - (Capsicum baccatum)
The Aji Rico pepper is a 2017 AAS-winning Capsicum baccatum hybrid, bred for early maturity and high yield in various climates. Its 3-4 inch conical, thin-walled pods ripen from green to a vibrant red and offer a mild to medium heat (1000-5000 Scoville), with a unique citrusy sweetness. Crisp and flavorful, Aji Rico is versatile in the kitchen, ideal for fresh salsas, sauces, drying into paprika, or even pickling. Its vigorous plants grow up to 36 inches and produce abundantly.
Heat level: 1,000 - 5,000 SHU – Mild.
Flavor: Citrusy & Sweet.
Aji Sugar Rush Peach- (Capsicum bacattum)
The Sugar Rush Peach like other Aji types is very fruity and sweet with a heat level below habaneros. They are very prolific and need a long season. The peach variety ripens from green to cream to peach and are elongated most of the time. They are about 4 to 6 inches in length. They are excellent for salsas, roasting and stuffing. The plants usually need staking to support and can grow over 5 feet tall.
Heat level: 50,000-150,000 (SHU) Scoville Heat Units – Hot
Flavor: Sweet and Fruity.
Aji Sugar Rush Red - (Capsicum bacattum)
The Sugar Rush Red like other Aji types is very fruity and sweet with a heat level below habaneros. They are very prolific and need a long season. The peppers ripen from green to dark red and are elongated. They are about 4 to 6 inches in length. They are excellent for salsas, roasting and stuffing. The Sugar Rush Red chili plants usually need staking to support and can grow over 5 feet tall.
Heat level: 50,000-150,000 (SHU) Scoville Heat Units – Hot
Flavor: Sweet and Fruity.
Aji White Fantasy - (Capsicum bacattum)
The Aji White Fantasy is one of the best tasting mild chili’s around. The White variant of the Aji Fantasy is from Finland. It has a sweet tangy flavor but less heat and more citrus tones than the original Aji Fantasy. It is a very bright zingy flavor. The peppers are shaped like little hats and have a creamy white color when fully ripened. One of our favorites!!
Heat level: 5,000 to 10,000(SHU) Scoville Heat Units – Mild.
Flavor: Sweet Fruity/Citrus Bite.
Aleppo - (Capsicum annuum)
This very popular pepper originated from the Syrian town of Aleppo near the southern Turkish border. It is also known as the Halaby pepper. These peppers grow 2-3 inches long and ripen from green to deep red. Even though they have been used in dishes for hundreds of years they have taken on a culinary boom in popularity recently. They are most commonly dried and used as flakes. They add a medium heat that dissipates quickly.
Heat level: 5,000 to 20,000(SHU) Scoville Heat Units – Medium Hot.
Flavor: Fruity, Sweet & Raisin-like.
Apocalypse Scorpion - (Capsicum Chinense)The Apocalypse Scorpion originated from Italy and some say compares in heat to the Carolina Reaper. When cutting into one you will see that it's packed full of placenta and capsaicin oils. Matures to an orangish red and had a pendant shape and get about 2-3 inches long. Plants grow to 4-5 feet.Heat level: Approx.: 1,200,000 - 1,600,000 SHU – Extremely Hot.Flavor: Fruity Fire.
Armageddon Chilli Pepper - (Capsicum chinense)
The Armageddon Chilli Pepper is one of the hottest peppers created out of the UK. It was grown by the UK’s largest chilli producer Salvatore Genovese, on his seven-acre farm in Blunham, Bedfordshire. Seed specialists, Tozer Seeds, bred the new hybrid variety after five years in development. It has claimed to be the earliest maturing super-hot variety, ripening up to 14 days earlier than others. The fruits grow up to 2 inches long and are shaped like fat, squatty lanterns. They ripen to a bright red.
Heat level: 1,300,000(SHU) Scoville Heat Units – Extremely Hot.
Flavor: Fruity & Citrusy.
Bahamian Goat - (Capsicum chinense)
The Bahamian Goat is a rare and a colorful beauty of a pepper. Is has a fruity flavor similar to its Habanero and Scotch Bonnet relatives. Starts green and matures to a light orange/ peach color. Is a smaller than average plant but produces very well for its size. The peppers work great in Caribbean style dishes and sauces and also makes a great powder. Originated from the Bahamas.
Heat level: 100,000-350,000(SHU) Scoville Heat Units – Very Hot.
Flavor: Fruity Habanero flavor.
Banestrain White - (Capsicum Chinense)
The Banestrain White pepper, developed by Kevin Bane, is a stable, unique variety with deeply ribbed, wrinkled pods and a deliciously fruity, citrusy flavor. Mildly spicy without a floral note, it’s perfect for fresh eating or creating sauces, especially those paired with fruit. This pepper offers a refreshing taste and crisp texture that appeals to a wide range of palates.
Heat level: Estimated 500,000 to 800,000 SHU – Extremely Hot.
Flavor: Fruity & Citrusy.
Beast - (Capsicum Chinense)The Beast is a cross between a Carolina Reaper and a Chocolate Nagabrain. These were some of the gnarly and bumpy peppers we grew this year. Pods are fairly large at 3 inches long and almost 2 inches wide. Right up there to a Reaper on the heat scale. A must grow for any pepper enthusiast.Heat level: Estimated 1 Million to 1.5 Million SHU – Extremely Hot.Flavor: Fruity, Citrus - Fire.
Bhut Jolokia Chocolate - (Capsicum chinense)
The Bhut Jolokia Chocolate (a.k.a. ghost pepper chocolate) is very similar to the Ghost Pepper but with a more subtle flavor – slightly sweeter with a hint of smoky – that’s reminiscent of other “chocolate” chili varieties like chocolate habaneros and chocolate scorpion peppers.
Heat level: 800,000 – 1,001,304 (SHU)Scoville Heat Units – Extreme heat.
Flavor: Same heat as a Regular Ghost, with smoky sweet after taste.
Bhut Jolokia (Ghost Pepper) - (Capsicum chinense)
In fall of 2006, the Guinness Book of Records confirmed that New Mexico State University Regent’s Professor Paul Bosland had indeed discovered the world’s hottest chili pepper, Bhut Jolokia. “The name Bhut Jolokia translates as ‘ghost chili,’” Bosland said, "it’s because the chili is so hot, you give up the ghost when you eat it!”
Heat level: 855,000 – 1,041,427 (SHU)Scoville Heat Units – Extreme heat.
Flavor: Bitter Heat
Description
Bhut Orange Copenhagen also known as the “BOC” is a Chinense variety that was discovered in 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark. This strain should be fruitier and not so bitter compared to the Orange Bhut Jolokia.
Start off green and end up a warm orange color. They are more wrinkled and bumpy than the Orange Bhut Jolokia. Also shorter and wider.
Heat level: 600,000 - 800,000+ (SHU) Scoville Heat Units – Extremely Hot
Flavor: Tropical Fruity, citrus flavor and it doesn’t have the naga taste.
Bhut Jolokia Orange Cream - (Capsicum chinense)The Bhut Jolokia Orange Cream is a creamy orange colored ghost pepper. Unlike other ghost peppers that start off orange and mature red, this one stays a creamy orange. The bumpy pendant shaped fruits are 1 inch around and 3 inches long on average. Flavor is citrusy with a slight earthiness. Not quite as hot as the red or brown variety but will still light up any dish. Heat level: 900,000 - 1,100,000 SHU - Extremely Hot.Flavor: Citrusy with Earthy Tones.
Description
Bhut Jolokia Peach x Pimenta de Neyde - (Capsicum chinense)
This is a Peach Ghost cross of the very attractive Bhut Jolokia x Pimenta de Neyde cross that produces peppers with a smooth shiny texture.
The plants stems are black and the fruits start out green with a slight dark tint and ripen to a glossy peach with very slight black accents. If you enjoy beautiful varieties, don't miss out on this one.
Heat level: 400,000-600,000 (SHU) Scoville Heat Units – Very Hot.
Flavor: Fruity Earthy Flavor.
Bhut Jolokia Solid Gold - (Capsicum chinense)
The Solid Gold Bhut Jolokia is a unique variant of the classic Ghost pepper, maturing from green to a mustard-gold hue. Known for its characteristic wrinkled, folded skin, the Solid Gold Bhut offers an intense, lasting heat similar to traditional Bhut Jolokia but with an earthy, slightly bitter flavor without perfume notes. The burn starts on the tongue and gradually spreads, creating a mellow yet potent heat experience. Though it may take longer to mature, this pepper is highly productive, yielding large, super-hot pods that are perfect for sauces or fresh toppings for heat enthusiasts.
Heat level: Estimated 800,000 to 1,000,000 SHU – Extreme Heat.
Flavor: Smoky, Earthy & Floral.
Description
Bhut Jolokia x Pimenta de Neyde - (Capsicum chinense)
These are the very attractive Bhut Jolokia x Pimenta de Neyde cross that produces peppers with a smooth shiny texture.
The plants stems are black and the fruits start out black as well and ripen to a deep blood red with black accents. If you enjoy beautiful varieties, don't miss out on this one.
Heat level: 600,000-800,000 (SHU) Scoville Heat Units – Very Hot.
Flavor: Fruity Earthy Flavor.
Description
The Yellow Bhut Jolokia is a natural variant of the Red Bhut Jolokia. Produces better than the red version. It does have a Bhut Jolokia taste but better than the Red version.
Heat level: 300,000-400,000 (SHU) Scoville Heat Units – Extremely Hot
Flavor: Sweet & Fruity with Bhut flavor.
Bhutlah Scorpion – (Capsicum chinense)
The Bhutlah Scorpion is an insanely hot superhot combining Ghost and 7 Pot/Douglah–Scorpion lineage, often blasting past 1.5–2 million SHU. First spotted in Chad Soleski’s garden, it’s known for huge, wrinkled, unpredictable pods that ripen from green to a fierce red. Plants grow over 3 feet tall and produce heavy yields of gnarly, blistering fruit. Beneath the heat are earthy, slightly fruity notes—if you can survive long enough to notice them. A violent, extreme pepper perfect for scorching powders and sauces. Definitely not for beginners.
Heat level: 1,500,000 to 2,000,000(SHU) Scoville Heat Units – Extreme Heat.
Flavor: Fruity & Floral.
Big Black Mama - (Capsicum chinense)
Big Black Mama Pepper Plant is a super-hot strain created by Troy Primeaux of Louisiana Lafayette University. A dark brown very bumpy nuclear hot pepper. It's a cross between Naga Morich and 7 Pot Trinidad Douglah.
Heat level: 1,000,000 (SHU) Scoville Heat Units - Extremely Hot!
Flavor: Sweet fruity flavor, with citrus tones.
Big Yellow Mama
Description
Big Yellow Mama- (Capsicum chinense)
The Big Yellow Mama is the Red variant of the Big Black Mama that was created by Horticulturist and grower Troy Pimeaux. He was the creator of the 7 Pot Primo. It is much lower heat than the Big Black Mama. This is a new variant not much is known about stability.
Heat level: 750,000+ (SHU) Scoville Heat Units - Extremely Hot!
Flavor: Sweet fruity flavor, with citrus tones.