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SuperhotC. chinenseUnited States

Habanaga

Habanaga Pepper

900,000Scoville Heat Units

Heat context

Carolina Reaper
Ghost Pepper
Habanero
Habanaga
Growing guide
Botanical data
Heat (SHU)900,000
SpeciesC. chinense
OriginUnited States
Days to mature90
Plant height60–90 cm
Wall thicknessMedium
Ripe colourorange
YieldModerate
Growth habitBush
Germination7-21
FoliageGreen
Unripe colourgreen

About this variety

The Habanaga is an extremely hot hybrid pepper created accidentally in New Mexico when a university student crossed a Habanero with a Bhut Jolokia (Ghost Pepper). This cross-pollination resulted in a pepper that combines the fruity characteristics of the Habanero with the intense heat of the Ghost Pepper, producing pods with exceptional heat levels approaching 800,000 SHU.

Flavour profile

fruityintense heathabanero-likefast build
Culinary scores
Sauce
9/10
Drying
7/10
Pickling
5/10

Culinary uses

Best used sparingly in extreme hot sauces, salsas, and dishes requiring intense heat. Can be substituted with standard Habanero peppers when a more moderate heat level is desired. Often dried and ground into powder for controlled heat addition.

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Quick reference

Heat900,000 SHU
SpeciesC. chinense
OriginUnited States
Days to ripe90
Ripe colourorange
Best forSauce, Drying
Data confidence: 3/5. Sourced from community submissions and verified references. Suggest a correction