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The
chilli Scoville chart (links
go to Wikipedia)
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 download
this tip (35KB)
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Scoville
rating
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Type of pepper
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15,000,000-16,000,000
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Pure capsaicin
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8,600,000-9,100,000
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Various capsaicinoids (e.g. homocapsaicin,
homodihydrocapsaicin,
nordihydrocapsaicin)
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2,000,000-5,300,000
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Standard U.S. Grade pepper
spray FN
303 irritant ammunition
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855,000-1,050,000
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Naga
Jolokia
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350,000-580,000
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Red
Savina Habanero
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100,000-350,000
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Habanero
chili,Scotch
Bonnet Pepper, Datil
pepper, Rocoto,
Jamaican Hot Pepper, African
Birdseye
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50,000-100,000
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Thai
Pepper, Malagueta
Pepper, Chiltepin
Pepper, Pequin
Pepper
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30,000-50,000
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Cayenne
Pepper, Ají
pepper, Tabasco
pepper, some Chipotle
peppers
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10,000-23,000
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Serrano
Pepper, some Chipotle
peppers
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2,500-8,000
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Jalapeño
Pepper, Guajillo
pepper, New
Mexican varieties of Anaheim
pepper, Paprika
(hungarian wax pepper)
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500-2,500
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Anaheim
pepper, Poblano
Pepper, Rocotillo
Pepper
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100-500
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Pimento,
Pepperoncini
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0
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No heat, Bell
pepper
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Also check out our funky chilli scale with an in depth
look at different chilli species, just
click here
to view
Where
to get chilli seeds:
The best place is the forum
on our website, were a friendly bunch, we grow all kinds of chillis most
you cannot get elsewhere. And best of all there free!
Just use the forum link at the top of the page.
Garden centres have
seedlings in the early summer, although not a great selection a good start
for a novice.
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