Although they may be considered quite spicy to many, Scotch bonnets are solidly in the medium range right alongside habaneros, usually between 100,000 and 350,000 SHUs.

Q: I am looking for Jamaican Scotch Bonnet peppers. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. I use these for cooking original Jamaican dishes. Thank you for your help. — Sterling Christy, email ...

Jalapeno peppers are about 2,500 to 10,000 SHU. Serrano peppers are between 10,000 and 25,000 SHU. Habanero chiles and Scotch bonnet peppers are over 100,000 SHU. The ghost pepper is about 1 ...

Across the region and the diaspora, the Scotch bonnet lends its distinctive, tart, numbing heat to this hot sauce, offering a taste of the islands and a punch of flavor. Listen to this article ...