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Originally Posted by greenthumbomaha
I think this will be as far as I go with a hot pepper this year. Does anyone get a really hot pepper from this or are they truly uniformly mildly hot? I want to minimize my mistakes with hot peppers in recipes that I want mild.
I had a row of misc "Fooled You" type Jalapenos and they got mixed in with the hots after harvest. Maybe a purple Jalapeno grown far away so it will stand out. Or should the ancho be my "hot" choice?
- Lisa
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I haven't had a hot jalapeno all year, they all seemed so mild - home grown or store bought. Anyhow, here is a list of peppers with their Scoville score. A jalapeno is 5,000-6,000 usually, the bell pepper is 0. Anaheims are also a great choice for a flavorful pepper with only a tiny bit of heat.
Guajillo Pepper
5000
Cajun Belle Pepper
4000
Cascabel Pepper
3000
NuMex Big Jim
3000
Anaheim Pepper
2500
Pasilla Pepper
2500
Poblano Pepper
1500
Peppadew Pepper
1200
Italian Long Hot Pepper
1000
Cubanelle Pepper
1000
Aji Dulce
1000
Mexibell Pepper
1000
Holy Mole Pepper
800
Santa Fe Grande Pepper
700
Banana Pepper
500
Pepperoncini
500
Shi★★★★o Pepper
200
Bell Pepper
0