Habanero Chile Pepper Facts
Habanero Chile Peppers are considered to be the hottest edible Chile in the world.- The Heat of the Habanero Chile Pepper usually ranges between 100,000-350,000 Scoville units but some have been rated as high as 600,000 Scoville units.
- There are at least 18 varieties of Habanero Peppers and new types are being grown. Here is a partial list:
- Red Habanero
- Orange Habanero
- Caribbean Red
- Habanero Condor’s Beak
- Big Sun Habanero
- Golden Habanero
- Mustard Habanero
- Scotch Bonnet Pepper
- Hot Paper Lantern
- Red Savina
- Datil Peppers
- Peach Habanero
- Yucatan White Habanero Peppers
- White Bullet Habanero (TM)
- Peruvian White Habanero
- White Giant Habanero Peppers
- Jamaican Chocolate Habanero Peppers
- Color is not an indication of the heat intensity of Habanero Chili Peppers. The heat will vary from pepper to pepper.
- Hydroponic technology is popular for growing Habaneros.
- The largest producer of the Habanero Chile is Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula.
- Habanero Chiles can be many colors depending on the variety including orange, red, brown, white and pink. The hottest Habanero, the Red Savina pepper, is deep red.
- You can reduce the heat of the Habanero in cooking by removing the seeds and insides of the chile.
- Eating or drinking dairy products can help ease the heat pain caused by a hot Habanero.
- Habaneros grow best in areas with a strong morning sun and a slightly acidic soil.
MySpicer Habanero Chile Peppers Scoville Heat Units range between 200,000 to 300,000.
