Plant Information
Scotch Bonnet Red Pepper
Scientific Name: Capsicum chinense
Common Name: Bonney Pepper, Bahama Mama
Exposure: Sun
General Information: Petite, squatty, bulbous appearance with a fruity, fiery flavor. Extreme heat at 100,000-350,000 Scovilles; hotter than most habaneros. Matures from green to orange to red. Popular use in Caribbean cooking and hot sauces.
Petite, squatty, bulbous appearance with a fruity, fiery flavor. Extreme heat at 100,000-350,000 Scovilles; hotter than most habaneros. Matures from green to orange to red. Popular use in Caribbean cooking and hot sauces.
Scovilles: 100,000-350,000