A Habanero-type pepper that registers a big fat zero (nada!) on the Scoville scale! The Habanada is a relatively new variety in the world of heatless peppers, first being released around 2014. The Habanada has an interesting origin story. Researchers at New Mexico State University discovered a rogue Habanero plant that was producing heatless peppers (usually they are 40 times hotter than a Jalapeno). A professor and plant breeder at Cornell University learned of this discover

The pepper of many names! Aji cachucha, aji dulce, ajicito, or seasoning pepper, this pepper has aliases like a secret agent. This pepper is popular in Central American and the Caribbean. A fact reflected in the many names this pepper holds. While aji means pepper, dulce means sweet and cachucha means cap in Spanish. These peppers are small and sort of hat shaped, like a thin saucer/beret shape. They can range from a bright red to a lighter yellow-green. Or, can look like a m