To get a sense of the spectrum, bell peppers rank around a 0 on Scoville Heat Units (SHUs), while notorious hybrids like the ...

Habanero peppers are notorious for their fiery ... “While typical habaneros register from 100,000 to 350,000 SHU on the Scoville scale, the new peppers top out at around 1000—it’s kind ...

When biting into a chili pepper, you expect a fiery sensation on your tongue. This spiciness is detected because of capsaicinoid compounds. But for some peppers, despite high levels of capsaicinoids, ...