Taste Rating: 1 = Lowest, 10 = Highest

Heat Scale: 1 = Sweet, 2 = Mild, 3 = Medium Hot to Hot, 4 = Hot, 5 = Very Hot

Yield: Number of peppers harvested from 2 plants. Except varieties marked with * only had 1 plant.

 
Variety
Taste Heat Yield
Ripe Color
Fruit
Days
Comments
Sample
1 Jamaica Scotch Bonnet 8.5 5 394 Orange Small 120 Fiery chili 17
2 Habanero 8.5 5 464 Orange 1.5"L, 1"W, wrinkled 95 10-alarm pepper from Caribbean 17
3 Caribbean Red 8.0 5 781 Deep Red 1.5"L,1"W 90 Hotter than Habanero 18
4 Francisca* 7.5 5 55 Orange 1"L, 1"W, wrinkled 98 10-alarm, pungent, smoky-fruity taste 16
5 Cayenne Long Red Slim 7.5 5 1122 Bright Red Long, slender, wrinkled 72 Use dried, pickled, in chili 14
6 Vidi Hybrid 7.5 1 72 Red 6-7"L,elongated bell 70 French hybrid,vigorous 24
7 Cayenne Long Hot* 7.0 5 407 Red 6"L, slender 70 Fiery hot, good for drying 14
8 Mulato Isleno 7.0 3 118 Chocolate Brown 6"L,3"W, tapered 85-95 Poblano/Ancho pepper 27
9 Roumanian Rainbow 7.0 1 93 Ivory/Orange/Red 4-5"L,bell 60 Fruit typically in all 3 colors at one time 21
10 Red Ruffled Pimiento 7.0 1 61 Red 1.5"L, 3"W 85 Flat bell shape 27
11 Cayenne Large Red Thick 7.0 2 147 Scarlet Red 6"L,3/4"W,thick flesh 75 Use fresh, dried, pickled, or in sauces 14
12 Ariane 6.8 1 39 Orange 4"L, bell, thick flesh 68 Very productive Dutch variety 31
13 Brupa Dutch Chocolate 6.7 1 61 Brown 4.5"L,4.5"W 70-80 Best tasting chocolate bell 32
14 Cherry Bomb Hybrid 6.7 3 375 Red 2.5"L,1.5"W, thick 65 Use to can and pickle 22
15 Jalapeno Hot 6.6 3 71 Red 2"L, 1"W

20
16 Mitla Jalapeno 6.6 4 273 Red 2"L, 1"W 70-80 Early pods 19
17 Huasteco 6.5 4 773 Red 2.5"L, 0.5"W 85 Serrano, full-flavored,disease resistant 20
18 Nardello, Jimmy 6.4 1 268 Red 8-10"L, tapered 65-75 Sweetest non-bell pepper 27
 
Variety
Taste Heat Yield
Ripe Color
Fruit
Days
Comments
Sample
19 Corno di Toro Red 6.4 1 75 Red 8-10"L,curved 68 Italian "bull's horn" heirloom 29
20 Jalapeno Tam 6.4 2 234 Red 3"L, 1"W 70-80 Mildly pungent flavor 19
21 Dot's Orchid 6.3 2 397 Red 1.5"L, 1.5"W
Tasty, shaped like spinning top 26
22 NuMex Joe E. Parker 6.3 2 63 Red 6-7"L, thick flesh 65 Mild to Medium flavor 23
23 Cadice 6.3 1 99 Red 4"L, bell 55 Extra early French hybrid 29
24 Pasilla Bajio 6.2 2 197 Dark Brown 8-10"L, thin walled 75-80 Used dried for smoky flavor in sauces 20
25 New Ace Hybrid 6.1 1 55 Red 4"L, bell 62 Sets fruit in cool weather 22
26 Corno Verde Hybrid* 6.1 1 40 Red 6-8"L, 2"W, curved 76 Similar to Corno di Toro Red 25
27 Golden Summer 6.1 1 95 Gold Bell, thick walls 70 Hybrid, superior fruit production 21
28 Pimento 6.0 1 52 Red 3.5"L, heart shaped 100 Harvest when fully red for sweetest flavor 27
29 Quadrato Asti Giallo 6.0 2 55 Yellow Bell, large, 3-4 lobes 70 Sweet spicy flavor 21
30 Yolo Wonder 6.0 1 97 Red 4"L, blocky bell 75 Strong disease and weather resistance 24
31 Early Sunsation* 6.0 1 33 Golden Yellow 4.5"L bell 69 Resistant to Bacterial Spot 23
32 Jalapeno Delicias* 5.9 2 336 Red 2.5"L, 1"W
Sweet to mildly hot 19
33 Sweet Havana Hybrid 5.7 1 114 Red 5"L, 3 or 4 lobed 63 Improved Cubanelle, thicker- walled 26
34 Crispy Sweet 5.4 1 65 Red Bell, medium size 70 Very thick skin 23
35 Giant Szegdi 5.2 1 64 Yellow to Orange 6"L, med thick flesh 75 Hungarian paprika 25
36 Jingle Bells 4.2 1 395 Red 2" mini bell 55-70 Hybrid,15" plant, outstanding yield 28
  Variety Taste Heat Yield
Ripe Color
Fruit
Days
Comments
Sample