The bottom line: It's easy to use the wrong type of pepper and end up with a dish that tastes way different than you're expecting. Don't just assume that all peppers are seamlessly interchangeable ...

Peppers can generally be classified into two groups: mild or sweet-tasting, and hot or spicy. Within these two groups there are several different types of peppers: ...

This year I potted 89, but we lost five or six. - 89 different varieties, not 89 peppers. I've never been around peppers like this. So, take me down a row and teach me some things.

So the pungency level of a different chili pepper variety is based on genetics, but also the environment. When we did vats of salsa, we wanted to have it mild, medium, or hot.