Cayenne

Species Name: Capsicum annuum var annuum. Color: Dark green maturing to bright red – dries bright red. Shape: Long, slender, somewhat curved pod, tapering to a point. Description: Thin-fleshed, acidic, smoky, tart flavor Scoville Heat Units: 35,000 – 55,000 Other Names: Ginnie peppers, Finger peppers Related Cultivars: Cayenne Langer, Cayenne Large Red Thick, Cayenne Pickling, Golden Cayenne, Hades Hot, Hot Portugal, Japones Fucshin, Jaune Long, Long Red, Long Slim, Mammoth Cayenne, Ring of Fire, Carolina Cayenne, Charleston Hot, Super Cayenne. Most Commonly Grown In: Lousiana, Mexico, Asia and Africa. This pepper, first mentioned in 1542, probably originated in French Guiana and was named after the Cayenne River in that South American country. What most people refer to as "cayenne powder" may or may not be made from cayenne peppers.