Well, I'd always understood that Red Savina's (a mutation, I believe) were the hottest at 450,000 Scoville's (give or take a couple), compared to the 300,000 of a regular orange Hab. However, when you compare these numbers with that of, say, a jalapeno (~5000 SU's), I've always thought it's kind of liking asking whether you'd you'd prefer to be a ground zero for an A-bomb or at an H-bomb test...sure, there are differences in degree, but....;>) B At 11:08 AM 1/17/99 -0500, Chet Bacon wrote: >There seems to be some debate about this.. >Some say Red Savina, some Scotch Bonnets, others Wild Bird Chiles, and yet >others African Devil Chiles "crazy mad peppers".. >No doubt about it, all are HOT - where's DeWhitt when ya need him? >What else do ya all say? > >Billy Boy wrote: > >> Is the Habanero the hottest pepper? I've noticed that there are a few >> varieties of the Habanero, the red and the orange. Is the Red Habanero >> the same pepper as the Red Savina??? >> >> Just curious.... :) > ************************************************************************* "A sound mind, a healthy body. Take your pick...." Mr. Hedge, KPIG