The habanero chili pepper is originally from Cuba (hence the name Habanero, which means 'from Havana') and was later introduced by the Cubans to the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. While Mexico is the largest consumer of this spicy ingredient, its flavor and aroma have become increasingly popular all over the world.
The habanero's heat, its fruity, citrus-like flavor, and its floral aroma have made it a popular ingredient in hot sauces and spicy foods. In some cases, particularly in Mexico, habaneros are placed in tequila or mezcal bottles for a period ranging from several days, to several weeks, to make a spiced version of the drink. The Devil’s Garden has got the seeds of four gorgeous varieties for you to grow:
The Habanero White is said to originate from Peru hence its full title of “Peruvian White Lightning” Habanero pepper. This lovely and rare variety produces lantern shaped peppers with creamy white skin and, despite their rather minute size, are over 300,000 on the Scoville scale! In terms of flavour these white habaneros are known for their incredible aroma and work very well in fruity sauces or on their own, either raw or cooked.
The Red Habanero Chili, also called the Caribbean Red is famous for its potency with pods reaching 445,000 SHU. The particular fruity flavour of this habanero means it is widely utilised to make many different kinds of hot sauces, salsas and marinades although it is of also wonderful used in cooking. The plant yielding habanero red chilli peppers is very productive and grows up to 36’’ tall. Over watering will produce bitter tasting peppers so only water the plant when dry.
Although slower to germinate than other varieties, the lantern-shaped Habanero Orange chilli pepper is well worth the wait and a very prolific plant if kept in warm conditions. Not as hot as the Chocolate Habanero, the orange version is still pretty hot and can reach up to 350,000 SHU. We really love using it in Indian and Jamaican cuisine either chopped up in a quick dish or slowly cooked all day long.
The Habanero Chocolate is probably one of the most known chilli pepper of the habanero family, not only because of its incredible fruity and smoky flavour but also because its SHU rating usually averages 500,000! Also known as the “Congo Black”, the pods from this heavy yielding plant are about 2’’ wide and ripen from emerald green to an enticing chocolate brown. This chilli pepper is mainly used to make Jamaican Jerk Sauce but it is also great used in pretty much any dish that takes your fancy, especially if you like it hot hot hot!
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