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Wax 0–40,000

Paprika 0–2,500

Pimento 0

Jalapeno 2,500–10,000

Ancho/  poblano 1,000–1,500

Serrano 10,000–25,000

Cayenne 30,000–50,000

Capsicum    chinense

Habanero,   scotch  bonnet 80,000–150,000

Capsicum    frutescens

Tabasco 30,000–50,000

Capsicum    pubescens

Rocoto 30,000–60,000

Capsicum    baccatum

Aji 30,000–50,000

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Nigella sativa, a close Eurasian relative of the