Did a Mississippi man grow the world's tallest pepper plant? After years of work, this cayenne might take title in Guinness ...

Whether it’s a bell pepper in a stir fry dish, red pepper in a sauce, or chili peppers with beans ... Some varieties of pepper have fairly small plants, up to a foot tall.

For example, sweet peppers rate zero, jalapenos around 2,500-10,000, while habaneros are 100,000-350,000. The SHU give an indication of the hotness of a variety of chilli, but this can vary between ...

As the plants grow, swap the small stakes for a larger cane ... with scissors or a sharp knife between July and September. Chilli peppers can be picked green or left longer to turn red.