My interest in hot peppers began about 25 years ago. A friend from Hondo, Texas, well known for his hot sauces and salsas, asked if I would grow him some habañero peppers.

He handed me some seeds, and as the plants grew up and flourished and produced an amazingly bountiful crop, I started to understand just how much fun growing these plants could be. Before long I found myself on the road to growing the hottest peppers I could find.

The heat measurement of peppers is referred to in Scoville units...