Researchers at Oregon State University have created two new habanero peppers that are mild. The new varieties are called ‘Notta Hotta’ and ‘Mild Thing.’ OSU says they retain the fruity and floral ...

The amount of capsicum in a type of pepper determines how hot the taste will be. The Scoville Heat Units (SHU) scale was developed in 1912 by William Scoville to rate the preserved heat of hot ...

On the Scoville scale, which measures the spiciness of a pepper, a Carolina Reaper pepper is around 1.7 million Scoville Heat Units, while a Naga Viper is around 1.4 million units. A jalapeño pepper ...

I went up the ranks of the Scoville scale, dosing myself with Thai bird chiles, Scotch bonnets, habaneros, Trinidad Moruga scorpions and bhut jolokias, also known as ghost peppers, whose intensity ...

The Scoville reading for the two peppers — a helpful measurement of a pepper’s spice level — clocks in between 500 to 1,000 heat units ... on the Scoville chart, Myers said.

a Carolina Reaper pepper is around 1.7 million Scoville Heat Units, while a Naga Viper is around 1.4 million units. A jalapeño pepper averages 3,500 to 8,000 units on the Scoville scale.

They're slightly higher on the Scoville scale than bell peppers (which, quite literally, have zero Scoville units), and are known for their sweet, juicy flavor. (If you've ever eaten pimento ...

That’s when Oregon State University vegetable breeder Jim Myers says two new varieties of habanero peppers he’s developed should be up for grabs at farmers markets and for those looking to spice up — ...