10 hottest peppers in the world

The pungency of the world's most popular peppers is measured on the Scoville scale.

The Scoville scale is used to measure the pungency of a pepper. The name comes from the name of the founder, Wilbur Scoville, a renowned American pharmacist. The pungency of pepper varies greatly from plant to plant, but other determining factors include climate (humidity and temperature), soil composition, and the amount and type of fertilizer used. Below is a list of the hottest.

10.0 units on the Scoville scale - bell pepper

Bell peppers, also called bell peppers, do not register on the Scoville scale at all. It comes in a variety of colors such as red, yellow, orange, green, chocolate / brown, vanilla / white, and crimson. Peppers do not contain capsaicin, so their pungency is 0 on the Scoville scale.

9.100-1000 Scoville units - yellow Peruvian chili, Cuban pepper, paprika

Peruvian yellow chili is a soft type of chili sometimes referred to as yellow waxy pepper or banana chili. It is bright yellow, green, or red in color. The taste of banana pepper is mild, the pungency on a scale is 0 - 500 Scoville units.

Cuban peppers (Italian roasting peppers) are juicy and sweet peppers that are yellow-greenish when unripe and bright red when ripe. It is used in Cuba, Italy, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic. Its pungency is about 1,000 on the Scoville scale.

Paprika is a mixture of peppers. Mild peppers are more commonly used for this powder, but some people prefer to mix spicier peppers such as cayenne and chili peppers.

8.1000-3500 Scoville units - Anaheim pepper, Pasilla chili pepper, Peppadiu

Anaheim pepper is New Mexico's No. 9 crop. It is named after the city of Anaheim in California. Its pungency level ranges from 500 to 2500 on the Scoville scale, significantly lower than that of the variety that is grown in New Mexico.

Pasilla chili is a dried chilli pepper. It gets its name from its dark, wrinkled appearance when dried. This type of spice produced from chilli peppers is mild in taste, its pungency is 1,000 - 3,999 units.

Peppadiu is a brand representing the peppers of the Capsicum baccatum variety, discovered in South Africa in 1993. This tomato-like soft pepper has a pungency level of 1,177.

7.3500-10000 Scoville units - guajillo pepper, fresno chili pepper, jalapeino

Guajillo pepper belongs to the Capsicum annuum variety and is widely used in Mexico. Its pungency level of 2,500 to 5,000 is considered mild.

Fresno chili is another variety of Capsicum annuum capsicums. This is a Mexican chili that grows vertically. Its pungency on the Scoville scale ranges from 2500 to 5000 units.

Jalapeno is also a type of Capsicum annuum capsicum. The pungency of the pepper varies from variety to variety. The pungency champion is the chiltepin pepper, which has 462,884 points on the scale.

6.100-30000 Scoville units - byadgi chili, serrano, Petra pepper

Byadgi chili is a pepper variety that is grown primarily in Karnataka, India. He gains from 30,000 to 50,000 units on the Scoville scale.

Serrano is a type of capsicum annuum, native to Mexico. Its rating on the Scoville scale ranges from 10,000 to 23,000 units. Pepper is consumed raw.

Another member of the capsicum species is the Petra pepper. This chili, whose origin is unknown, is found in red and yellow colors. It is rated 10,000 - 23,000 on the Scoville scale.

5.30,000 - 50,000 Scoville units - guntur chili, cayenne pepper, tabasco pepper

Guntur chili belongs to the Capsicum chinense cultivar. It is widely distributed and grown in the Indian region of Guntur. Its pungency ranges from 30,000 to 350,000 Scoville units.

Cayenne pepper goes by many names, including guinea spice, cow's horn pepper, red hot pepper, aleva, poultry pepper, and red pepper. It is a capsicum variety that is grown in temperate, tropical regions. The pungency of cayenne pepper is between 30,000 and 350,000 units.

Tabasco pepper of the Capsicum frutescens variety. Country of origin - Mexico. The pungency ranges from 30,000 to 50,000 units. It is commonly used in Tabasco sauce.

4.50,000-100,000 Scoville units - malagueta pepper, chilitepin, piri piri

The malagueta pepper belongs to the Capsicum frutescens cultivar. It is mainly found in Mozambique, Brazil and Portugal and has a pungency of 60,000 to 100,000 Scoville units.

Chiletepin pepper (Capsicum annuum) comes from the Americas. The pungency of the pepper ranges from 50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units.

Piri piri is also called pili pili or African chili bird's eye, it belongs to the Capsicum chinense variety and is widespread in Africa. Some varieties of pepper on hotness gain up to 175,000 Scoville units.

3.100,000 - 350,000 Scoville units - habanero chili, bird's eye chili, scotch bonnet

Habanero pepper is very hot, gaining on the Scoville scale from 100,000 to 350,000. When unripe, it is green when ripe, red. The variety originally appeared in the Amazon, but spread to Mexico, where it became very popular.

Chili bird's eye has several names including bird chili, chili de arbol, Thai chili. It belongs to the Capsicum annuum cultivar and is commonly found in Ethiopia and parts of Southeast Asia. Its pungency is 100,000-225,000 Scoville units.

Bonnet is a Jamaican pepper and has several other names. Its pungency is estimated at 100,000-400,000 Scoville units.

2.350,000-580000 Scoville units - habanero red Savina

Savina's red pepper is a type of habanero chili. From 1994 to 2006, he held the title of Hottest Chili until he was removed from his seat. Frank Garcia of GNS Spices has been entrusted with developing this chile. Pepper gains a maximum of 577,000 Scoville units.

1.855000-2480000 Scoville units - pepper ghost, dragon breath, chili infinity

The hottest pepper in the world is called dragon breath. Drinking dragon breath can kill a person, as it has been found that drinking it can lead to anaphylactic shock. This pepper was created by accident by Welsh gardener Mike Smith.

The ghost pepper is also one of the hottest peppers in the world. It is mainly grown in northeastern India and neighboring parts of Bangladesh. The pungency is up to 800,000 - 1,041,427 Scoville units.

Chile Infinity was the hottest pepper for two weeks in February 2011 with 1,067,286 Scoville units. This chili is a hybrid of Capsicum chinense. Nick Woods from England, who is developing new varieties, received a loan for this plant.