Description
Species: Chinense | Origin: Unknown | Heat: Very Hot This original taste bud assasin is not for the faint hearted as it can reach a blistering 285,000 scoville units, which makes it one of the hottest chiles available, around 40 times hotter than the Jalapeno! Habanero plants grow up to 36" tall and produce enormous amounts of lantern-shaped 1" by 1?" wrinkled pods.The pods of thie variety ripen from light green to an iridescent bright red (90-100 days). Not as lethally hot as as the Caribbean Red, but a worthy competitor!