The spicier a pepper or food is, the higher it's rated on the Scoville scale, which is recorded in Scoville heat units (SHU).

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By studying tomato varieties that produce fruit in exceptionally hot growing seasons, biologists at Brown University identified the growth cycle phase when tomatoes are most vulnerable to extreme heat ...

Hot peppers’ spicy heat is measured in Scoville heat units, named for Wilbur Scoville. The level of heat was originally determined by a panel of individual tasters. (Tetiana Kolubai/Dreamstime) Don’t ...

Vegetable breeders at Oregon State University have produced two new habanero peppers that they say pack all the flavor ...

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With the days and nights getting colder, many of us are looking for ways to stay heated. Personally, I don't mind the cold ...

Popeyes and Subway recently launched ghost-pepper sandwiches to appeal to Gen Z's love of spice.

Certain products require customers to be over a certain age to buy them, like cigarettes, alcohol, guns, dirty magazines and more, but you don't often get carded when trying to get food. However, if ...