Capsicum chinense 'Scotch bonnet'

Scotch bonnet (Capsicum chinense) is a variety of chilli pepper that belongs to the same species as the habanero. It has a similar apple-cherry tomato flavour. Like the habanero, it is spherical, although rather more squashed in shape and it is smaller, 3-4cm (1¼-1½in) diameter. It is one of the hottest peppers in the world. Found mainly in the Caribbean islands and also in Guyana and the Maldives Islands, it is named for its resemblance to a Tam o'shanter hat. Most Scotch Bonnets have a heat rating of 100,000–350,000 Scoville Units. For comparison, most jalapeño peppers have a heat rating of 2,500 - 8,000 on the Scoville scale.