Capsicum chinense
Habanero Chilli is a compact plant to 60cm high. Bright orange coloured fruit to 5cm long. Hot fruity flavour. Hardy Summer vegetable, high yielding. This is the ideal variety for habanero poppers for those that really love their chilli.
Heat Level: 8/10
How to Grow
Chilli's are a fast growing annual/short lived perennial depending on the particular variety and your climatic conditions. In warmer climates or using hot houses in cooler climates chillis will grow as short lived perennials meaning you can get 2+ years from a chilli plant. Frost or cold winters will prevent this from happening and you will more then likely need to re-plant each season.
Chilli's like very fertile well drained soil in a sunny or part shade position. Sow seeds during late winter in a hot house or during spring & summer without a hot house. It's best to sow in pots, cover seed with 3mm of soil then transplant seedlings at 5cm to garden position space 80cm apart.
Caution handle seeds with care, may cause irritation.
Uses
Habanero chilli is a common popular variety used for a variety of things. They are comonly used for habanero poppers. You can use this variety in sauces but we recommend blending with another milder variety to reduce the heat. Chillis have an array of uses being Ideal for adding heat to cooked foods, sauces and bottling.
- Sow Spring-Summer
- Sow in pots then transplant to the garden at 5cm tall
- Seed packet contains approx. 25 seeds
- 120 days to harvest
