Habanero
Fun fact, the whole group of Capsicum chinense are habaneros. The term “habanero” is commonly used to describe Habanero Orange, but we’ll outline all of the habaneros and peppers in C. chinense below.
This is extremely important. There is no “ñ” in habanero. We made this mistake for a long time. No one ever corrected us, so we kept chugging along saying it incorrectly. The truth of the matter is that it is a hyperforeignism and is the fault of the United States (primarily). Essentially a hyperforeignism is borrowing words from other languages and then over-correcting when applying it to similar words. Just because jalapeño has an “ñ” does not mean all peppers that end with n-o get that sound. Anyway, moving on…
The growing period is typically 80-120 days after transplant and habaneros do best in humid climates with warm to hot nights.
Cultivars of the Habanero
The Habaneros we know best:
- Habanero Black
- Habanero Brazil Orange
- Habanero Chocolate
- Habanero Francisca
- Habanero Giant White
- Habanero Golden
- Habanero Jamaican Red
- Habanero Lemon Yellow
- Habanero Long Chocolate
- Habanero Mustard
- Habanero Neon Yellow
- Habanero Orange (most common)
- Habanero Peach
- Habanero Red
- Habanero Red Dominica
- Habanero Red Savina
- Habanero White
- Habanero White 2
- Habanada
All other Habanero Cultivars:
- 7 Pot (Bubblegum, Douglah, Yellow, Brain Strain)
- Ají (Cachucha, Chombo, Dulce, Rurrenabaque, Yellow, Brown, Panca, )
- Amazon
- Antillais Caribbean
- Aribibi Gusano
- Australian Lantern Red
- Barbados
- Bazuka
- Beni Highlands
- Bhut Jolokia (Assam, Black, Chocolate, Green, Peach, Red, White, Yellow)
- Bhutlah Chocolate
- Billy Goat
- Black Cayman
- Black Stinger
- Bod’e (aka Bode)
- Bonda Ma Jacques
- Burkina Yellow
- Caiene
- Cajamarca
- Caribbean Red
- Carmine
- Carolina Reaper (Yellow, Chocolate)
- Cheiro (Do Norte, Roxa)
- Chupetinho
- Cleo’s Dragon
- Condor’s Beak
- Congo Trinidad
- Congo Yellow Trinidad
- Datil
- Datil Sweet
- Devil’s Tongue (Chocolate, Red)
- Dragon’s Breath
- Fatalii (Red)
- Finger Clip
- Gambia
- Goat Pepper
- Grenada Hot
- Grenada Seasoning
- Harold’s St. Barts
- Hot Paper Lantern
- Infinity
- Jamaican Hot Chocolate
- Jay’s Peach Ghost Scorpion
- Jay’s Red Ghost Scorpion
- Jonah’s Yellow Brain
- Lester William’s Red
- Limo
- Limon
- Malaysian Goronong
- Mayo Pimento
- Moruga Scorpion (Chocolate, Yellow)
- Murupi Great
- Naga (King, Morich, Purple, Viper
- Numex Suave Orange
- Orange Teapot
- Peru 238051
- Peruvian Serlano
- Petenero
- Piaozinho
- Pimiente de Chiero
- Primo Yellow
- Puerto Rican No Burn
- Pumpkin
- Rashid
- Red Globe
- Regina’s Hots
- Rocotillo
- Royal Gold
- Safi Red
- Scotch Bonnet (Chocolate, Moa Red, Moa Yellow, Red, Yellow)
- Senegal
- Smokin’ Ed’s Carolina Reaper (hottest)
- Solar Flare
- St. Lucia Red Seasoning
- St. Lucia Yellow Seasoning
- Tazmanian
- Tiger Teeth
- Tobago Seasoning
- Trinidad Perfume
- Trinidad Scorpion (Chocolate, Yellow)
- Trinidad Seasoning
- Trinidad Smooth
- Trinidad Sweets
- Vanero
- West Indian Red
- Wild Brazil
- Wiri Wiri
- XVILL (secret strain of Reaper crosses)
- Yellow Bumpy
- Yellow Sun
- Yuquitania
- Zavory