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Chilli Varieties. Your Detailed Guide To The Different Chilli Varieties And Their Attributes.

In this section we will list and describe as many varieties of chillies as we can. We will cover all the major varieties and most of the more obscure ones.

The five primary chilli families are listed below together with some well known examples;

  • Capsicum annuum
    • capsicum (bell pepper)
    • New Mexico varieties (anaheim, etc)
    • jalapeno

  • Capsicum baccatum
    • no common examples outside Sth America

  • Capsicum chinense
    • habanero
    • scotch bonnet

  • Capsicum frutescens
    • bird & bird's eye
    • tabasco

  • Capsicum pubescens
    • rocotto or manzano



The below links go to the pages where we have detailed descriptions of the various types of chillies listed under their common names(e.g. jalapeno is listed under G-L, cayenne is listed under A-F, etc....)




Chilli Varieties A - F

Chilli Varieties G - L

Chilli Varieties M - R

Chilli Varieties S - Z



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