Plant Characteristics

The Habanada pepper has the sweet, fruity, and floral flavor of a traditional habanero minus the heat. Measuring an absolute 0 on the Scoville (SHU) scale, it is the world's first true heatless habanero. Closely resembling traditional habaneros, the lantern-shaped, 2-3 inch long peppers feature a wrinkled and folded skin. Ripens from green to a vivid tangerine-orange when fully mature. Habanadas are highly versatile in both raw and cooked applications because they lack the burning capsaicin of traditional habaneros. Eat or cook the entire pepper, as the flesh, seeds, and membranes are all edible and bursting with flavor. They can be sliced into fresh summer salads and salsas or blended into marinades and homemade hot sauces. Plants typically grow 2 to 4 feet tall, making them highly versatile for garden beds or large containers. Compact and bushy plants grow quickly upright, naturally forking into a "Y" shape and resembling a miniature tree. Highly productive plants bear abundant yields of peppers all summer long; it is recommended to stake or trellis plants to prevent them from toppling.