Side-by-side
Compare varieties
Pick two varieties to see their heat, growing data, and flavour profiles side by side. Great for choosing your next season's lineup.
Heat (SHU)
500–2,500
1,000–2,000
Species
C. annuum
C. annuum
Origin
New Mexico, United States
Puebla, Mexico
Ripe colour
red
dark red-brown
Unripe colour
green
dark green
Wall thickness
Thick
Thick
Plant height
45–75 cm
60–90 cm
Days to mature
70
65
Germination
7-14
8-14
Growth habit
Bush
Bush
Yield
Heavy
Heavy
Sauce score
6/10
8/10
Drying score
7/10
9/10
Pickling score
5/10
4/10
Anaheim
The Anaheim is a mild, versatile New Mexican chile popularized in California, featuring long, tapered pods ideal for roasting and stuffing. Named after the city of Anaheim where it was commercially cultivated in the early 1900s, this workhorse pepper offers gentle heat and earthy flavor. Its thick walls and large size make it the pepper of choice for chiles rellenos and roasted chile dishes.
Poblano
The poblano is a mild, heart-shaped chili pepper from Puebla, Mexico, prized for its rich, earthy flavor and meaty texture. When fresh and green, it's called poblano; when dried, it becomes the wrinkled, sweet ancho chile. This versatile pepper is the foundation of chiles rellenos and essential to authentic mole poblano.
Anaheim
Poblano