Key to heat rating:
Mild (0-10,000 SHU)
Hot (10,000-100,000 SHU)
Very hot (100,000-1,000,000 SHU)
Super hot (1,000,000 SHU+)
Alma Paprika
Scoville Heat Units (SHU) 0 Growing difficulty Easy
Sweet and mild, but with a hint of black pepper, this richly flavoured and prolific Hungarian heirloom is dried to make paprika. The small plants are early-fruiting enough to try outdoors.
Erotico
1,000-5,000 Easy
This is a cold-tolerant baccatum type, overwintering well in a cool greenhouse for a second year of harvests. The cheeky fruits have a tangy, apple-like flavour.
Hungarian Black
5,000-10,000 Fairly easy
A real looker, with gorgeous purple flowers and mild but richly flavoured fruits that ripen from red wine to dramatic black. It’s early to mature, too, so worth trying outdoors.
Aji Wrecking Ball
10,000-50,000 Fairly easy
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