There are many different types of peppers, but at Amazon Pepper we solely use chili peppers. The following are the kinds of peppers we work with:
Habanero Pepper: Even a tiny taste of this pepper will have your taste buds going wild and maybe in a little pain. However, underneath is a soft plum-tomato, apple-like flavor.
Family of: Scotch Bonnet and Rocoto.
Jalapeno Pepper: With plenty of heat and flavor, these popular chilies come in red and green. Green jalapenos are best in the late summer, whereas red jalapenos are best in the fall. While still bearing heat, canned jalapenos aren't as hot as fresh.
Family of: cuaresmeno (very similar) OR Fresno chile OR guero chile OR malagueta (hotter) OR serrano pepper OR yellow wax chile pepper OR fresh cayenne pepper.
Cayenne Pepper: Though it may look small, weak, and wrinkled, this chili has a very strong scent and taste. It has thick flesh and is normally about 6 inches long and 1 ¼ inches in diameter. They are often used in Cajun recipes or in sauces, dried, or pickled. Green cayennes appear in the summer, while hotter red cayennes appear in the fall.
Family of: chile de arbol OR Thai pepper OR habanero OR jalapeno OR serrano.
Tabasco Pepper: This chili pepper may look small, but it has quite the flavor that may blow you away. It grows on bushes ranging from 1-4 feet high where in a single crop, about 100 1 ½ inch peppers can be picked. Instead of growing toward the ground, theses chilies are unique and grow toward the sky. (aka: Capsicum frutescens)
Sources:
http://www.healingdaily.com/detoxification-diet/cayenne.htm
http://missvickie.com/howto/spices/peppers/peppersdict.html
http://www.g6csy.net/chile/var-t.html
