Scotch Bonnet A very sharp and fragrant variety of hot pepper. Peppers have a good fruit flavor, and an interesting combination of sweets and spices that make this variety popular for hot sauces. Peppers ripen from green to pumpkin-orange and finally into a red-scarlet color. Most of the Acuity is from 100,000 to 350,000 units of Scoville, just like their cousin Habanero. The height of the bush is 50-70 cm. The plant is perennial, fruits can have both cylindrical and flattened shape of the fruit. The maturity is 110 days.