Sonoran Spice Product Guides

What Are Carolina Reaper Peppers?
Since 2017 the Carolina Reaper has had an updated average Scoville Heat Unit (SHU) rating of 1,641,000, with some individual peppers measuring an impressive 2.2 million Scoville Heat Units. Previously, the pepper...
What Are Carolina Reaper Peppers?
Since 2017 the Carolina Reaper has had an updated average Scoville Heat Unit (SHU) rating of 1,641,000, with some individual peppers measuring an impressive 2.2 million Scoville Heat Units. Previously, the pepper...

What is the Scoville Scale?
The scale was created by American Wilbur Scoville back in 1912. This scale coincides with Wilbur Scoville’s method for testing heat called the Scoville Organoleptic Test. Scoville was a chemist...
What is the Scoville Scale?
The scale was created by American Wilbur Scoville back in 1912. This scale coincides with Wilbur Scoville’s method for testing heat called the Scoville Organoleptic Test. Scoville was a chemist...

What Are Trinidad Scorpion Peppers?
As surprising as it may sound, hot peppers are actually great for your digestive tract. If you tend to get ulcers, you may have been told you should avoid spicy...
What Are Trinidad Scorpion Peppers?
As surprising as it may sound, hot peppers are actually great for your digestive tract. If you tend to get ulcers, you may have been told you should avoid spicy...

The Jalapeño: A Guide to the Classic Hot Pepper
The jalapeño gets in name from Jalapa, Mexico (also known as Xalapa, Mexico) where it first started growing. However, the pepper is no longer grown commercially in that area. Ancient Aztecs...
The Jalapeño: A Guide to the Classic Hot Pepper
The jalapeño gets in name from Jalapa, Mexico (also known as Xalapa, Mexico) where it first started growing. However, the pepper is no longer grown commercially in that area. Ancient Aztecs...