Jay’s Peach Ghost Scorpion pepper is a hybrid pepper variety created by Jay Weaver from PA. Commonly known simply as JPGS, this pepper is the result of crossing a common ghost pepper with the Trinidad Scorpion. The pepper looks angry, with a highly wrinkled texture and long, curly stingers on the end. The color is …
The Trinidad Moruga Scorpion pepper is fiercely spicy. The small, wrinkled peppers look angry, because they are. They are known as one of the hottest peppers in the world. Most commonly used to make super-spicy hot sauces and powders, Moruga Scorpions are highly sought after. They take a long time to fully ripen, often 1-2 …
We all know about the famous habanero pepper. But have you heard of the habanada pepper? Michael Mazourek of Cornell University developed this variety to have the flavor of a habanero with none of the heat. The name says it all! While many heat-free peppers exist, the plant breeder had a specific goal with this …
The ghost pepper is one of the most notoriously spicy peppers on the planet. It is a result of ancient plant breeding, and is a cross between the species Capsicum chinense and Capsicum fructescens. In the late 2000s, ghost peppers became famous as the hottest peppers in the world. The name was perfect for such …
Habanero peppers are very spicy chili peppers, well known all around the world. The pepper is defined by its high heat level and small, wrinkled shape. They have a very fruity, unique flavor, but are often found to be too spicy for eating without cooking or preparing first. The habanero pepper has a somewhat mysterious …