Hot peppers’ spicy heat is measured in Scoville heat units, named for Wilbur Scoville ... Cold, heat and drought are the most common cause of blossom drop, misshapen fruit and a poor harvest. To ...

For comparison, a habanero pepper typically hits 100,000 Scoville heat units, but Pepper X registers at 2.69 million units. Breeder and grower Ed Currie created both record-breaking peppers.

“One way to tell quality when you look at a jar of crushed red peppers is fewer [white] seeds,” Frisch said, which also means less spice. (Scoville unit rating: 15,000 to 45,000.) ...

Skip the premade lemon pepper seasoning and use fresh lemon and cracked pepper for extra brightness and flavor. Citrusy lemon and fresh cracked pepper are a natural pairing, which is why lemon ...

Habanero peppers, along with Scotch bonnet peppers, are in the range of 100,000 to 350,000 Scoville heat units. To put that .

Peppers – a headliner for heat – are rated on the Scoville Heat Units scale, which measures ... Scotch bonnets and bird’s eye ...

Proper pepper selection, care and preparation can help you turn down the heat as needed.