Origin
Hot
Habanero
Habanero is a classic Capsicum chinense pepper known for floral aroma, tropical fruit notes, and serious heat. Most ripe pods turn orange or red, and the variety remains a cornerstone ingredient for hot sauces, marinades, and superhot cooking.
Scoville 100,000 SHU to 350,000 SHU
Species Capsicum chinense
Tasting notes
Tropical, floral, and intense
Best known for
hot saucesother spicy foods
Common ripening colors
greenredyelloworangebrownwhitepurpleblackchocolate
Source entry
Reference: HortScience
350,000 SHU peak heat
Open Capsaicinoids Content in Habanero Pepper (Capsicum chinense Jacq.): Hottest Known Cultivars