About Death Spiral

Incredibly hot 2–3” fruits measuring 1,200,000–1,300,000 SHU are contorted and wrinkly with a spiraling bumpy ridge pattern. Before maturity, peppers go through pastel greens and peaches, then turn orange and finally red. Said to have a fruity citrus flavor, though how anyone could taste that through the burn is unclear. Developed in Great Britain by expert chili grower Terry Smith.

About Pepper, Hot

Many shapes. Degrees of heat are measured in Scoville heat units (SHU).

Pot Size & Price
3.5-in. pot
$6.00
Catalog
V148

Other varieties of Pepper, Hot

Anaheim peppers, long green shapes
Photo from Green Earth Growers

Anaheim

Catalog
V133
Anaheim pepper, Numex Joe Parker, long red and shiny
Photo courtesy of Urban Vegetable Gardener, used by permission.

Anaheim, NuMex Joe E. Parker

Catalog
V134
Brazilian Starfish peppers, red, flattened, bumpy shapes
Photo from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds

Brazilian Starfish

Catalog
V135
Capsicum Buffy, short narrow pointy peppers, most red and some green
Photo from AAS

Buffy

Catalog
V147
Carolina Reaper hot peppers, bright red, wrinkly, and dangerous-looking
Photo by Dale Thurber from the Wikimedia Commons

Carolina Reaper

Catalog
V164
Long Purple Cayenne peppers
Photo from Green Earth Growers

Cayenne, Long Purple

Catalog
V148
Thin shiny red peppers, cayenne
Photo from Glacial Ridge Growers

Cayenne, Red

Catalog
V149
Chimayo peppers, some red, some green, shiny
Photo from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds

Chimayo

Catalog
V136
Dragon's Toe hot peppers, light green to red peppers in a bowl
Photo from Johnny's Selected Seeds

Dragon's Toe

Catalog
V161
Fatalii peppers, orange flattened peppers
Photo from Seed Savers Exchange

Fatalii

Catalog
V150
Fish pepper, green yellow, red and dark purple small peppers
Photo from Seed Savers Exchange

Fish Pepper

Catalog
V137
Hot Pepper Georgia Flame, narrow shiny red peppers
Photo from Seed Savers Exchange

Georgia Flame

Catalog
V138
Chocolate Ghost pepper, shiny, almost brown dark wrinkled peppers
Photo by Sven Jansen from the Wikimedia Commons

Ghost Chocolate

Catalog
V139
Habanero pepper, chocolate
Photo from Green Earth Growers

Habanero, Chocolate

Catalog
V151
Habanada pepper, orange pointed shiny wrinkly peppers
Photo from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds

Habanero, Habanada

Catalog
V152
Capsicum Numex Suave Orange, gold-orange irregular shape
Photo from Johnny's Selected Seeds

Habanero, NuMex Orange Suave

Catalog
V153
Orange habanero peppers
Photo from Glacial Ridge Growers

Habanero, Orange

Catalog
V154
Hot Peppe Havasu, short peppers in yellow to orange to red
Photo from Johnny's Selected Seeds

Havasu

Catalog
V140
Pepper 'Hot Banana', long yellow-green peppers some turning to red
Photo from Glacial Ridge Growers

Hungarian Wax

Catalog
V141
Red jalapenos on a pepper bush
Photo from Glacial Ridge Growers

Jalapeno, 4 pack

Catalog
V155
Red jalapenos on a pepper bush
Photo from Glacial Ridge Growers

Jalapeno, organic

Catalog
V156
Pepper Jalapeño Sweet Poppers, short green peppers
Photo from Ball Horticulture

Jalapeno, Sweet Poppers

Catalog
V157
Pepper 'Korean Dark Green', long green or red peppers
Photo from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds

Korean Dark Green

Catalog
V162
Medusa pepper showing red, green and yellow narrow fruits at once
Photo by Atilin from the Wikimedia Commons

Medusa

Catalog
V142
Mixed hot peppers

Mixed Hot Peppers

Catalog
V165
Pasilla Holy Mole pepper, very dark green almost black, long thing peppers
Photo from Park Seed

Pasilla, Holy Mole

Catalog
V158
Poblano pepper, medium length, very dark green
Photo from Johnny's Selected Seeds

Poblano, Baron

Catalog
V159
Satan's Kiss pepper, very small red cherry peppers
Photo from Pepper Seeds EU

Satan's Kiss

Catalog
V143
Serrano peppers, short green or bright red peppers
Photo from Glacial Ridge Growers

Serrano

Catalog
V144
Green elongated shishito peppers
Photo from The Food Librarian

Shishito

Catalog
V160
Small red chili peppers Super Chilis
Photo from Glacial Ridge Growers

Super Chili

Catalog
V145
Thai Hot peppers growing on a bushy plant
Photo from Glacial Ridge Growers

Thai Dragon

Catalog
V146
Thai Yellow chili pepper, shiny, narrow
Photo from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds

Thai Yellow Chili

Catalog
V163