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Grown primarily in northern India, this pepper is considered to be the hottest and provide the most intense heat of all chile peppers.

A dark blackish green, triangular-shaped pepper, 3 to 5 inches long, with a wide top that tapers to a blunt end.

An Asian chile, most commonly used in Japanese cooking, that is small, very hot, and red in color. It is available fresh, dried, flakes, or ground as a seasoning for a variety of dishes.

Serrano is a Spanish word meaning "mountain" which may signify the origin and growing area of these chiles.

A spicy hot sauce seasoned with cayenne peppers, chile peppers or peppercorns. It is used as a condiment to many foods, such as meats, chicken and fish, or it can be added to other foods where a spicy flavor is desired, such as marinades, beverages, dips, chili, casseroles or other sauces.

A variety of chile, common in Peru, that grows downward to a length of 2 to 3 inches. As an immature chile it is green in color and becomes red as it matures.

A Chinese pepper grown for its spicy hot flavor. This chile is generally 1 to 2 inches in length and red in color.

A well-known pepper native to Brazil, which is at times confused with the Melegueta chile from West Africa.

A popular Japanese chile that is used in a variety of food dishes. Growing 2 to 4 inches in length, the shishito chile matures from a lime green to a dark red colored exterior that is wrinkled and narrow in shape.

A Jalapeno pepper, native to Mexico that is smoked, dried and most often served as an appetizer or as an ingredient in sauces, salsas, soups, and stews.

jalapeno, halopeno, halopano, hallopaino, hallopano,

A type of pepper, native to tropical areas of West Africa. Mildly flavored, this pepper grows in a range of 1 to 2 inches in length and contains seeds with a spicy, hot taste that is slightly bitter, providing flavored overtones of cardamom and ginger.

A small round chile, approximately 1 inch or slightly larger in length, that turns dark rusty to brownish red in color when mature.

A Peruvian chile that is 1 to 2 inches in length and grows upright or horizontally, instead of downward or as a hanging fruit.

A hot and slightly sweet flavored chile that has a long tapered shape and an orange-red color. Typically smoked, this chile provides a medium hot flavor that tastes slightly like green tea or berries.

A variety of chile that is usually no more than five inches in length, has a pale yellowish color, and a flavor that ranges from moderate to hot.

A variety of chile that is usually no more than five inches in length, has a pale yellowish color, and a flavor that ranges from moderate to hot.

A bright red, slender chile measuring less than 3 inches in length and related to the cayenne chile....

A term used to describe one or many of the varieties of red-hot chilies that are grown throughout the world.

A small red chile with an irregular shape and very hot flavor. It is used in many spicy main dishes as well as an ingredient for chile sauces and other similar condiments.