According to the Scoville Heat Scale pequin (also spelled piquin) chile peppers are right up there with Tabasco and Cayenne pepper...30,000 SHU to 60,000 SHU. Not as hot as a Scotch Bonnet or habañero pepper but plenty spicy and fruity for my tastes. ...
On a scale of 1 to 10, where 10 is the hottest, habanero chilies have got to be a 9. They are firey and make some of the best hot sauce and pickles. Habaneros come in green, orange, and red depending upon their ripeness. Bottles with multi-colored chilies make attractive gifts for chili lovers and they ...