Scotch Bonnet Chili Pepper

Very closely related to the Habanero chili, the Scotch Bonnet (or Bahamian, Bahama Mama, Jamaican Hot or Martinique Pepper) is just about as hot. It has a similar apple-cherry tomato flavor. Like the Habanero, it is spherical, although rather more squashed in shape and it is smaller, 3.25-4 cm in diameter.

This very hot, fiery variety produces globular shaped fruits which ripen from pale green to bright red. The plant has a short bushy plant habit and is late maturing. Approximately 100,000 - 300,000 scoville heat units (SHU).

The scotch bonnet pepper has sweet flavor with pinch of hotness. It tastes very good on pizza, sandwiches and burgers. It also makes very tasty sauce for pastas and meat.

The Scotch bonnet chili pepper is available in small flakes of 1 to 5 mm as well as in powder form.