Plant Details:
Scientific Name: Capsicum chinense
Hardiness Degree: 40°F (4.4°C)
Blooming Season: Late Spring, Summer
Plant Habit: Mounded
Characteristics: Culinary Use
Spacing: 18 - 24" (46 - 61cm)
Height: 18 - 24" (46 - 61cm)
Width: 18 - 24" (46 - 61cm)
Exposure: Sun
General Information: One of the earliest ripening habaneros you can grow! Harvest lots of lantern-shaped fruit that ripen from green to bright red. Peppers have about 1/3 the heat of a standard habanero, letting you appreciate the rich habanero flavor. Great for fresh salsa or cooking.
Grower Information:
- One of the earliest ripening habaneros on the market, with fruit ready to harvest as early as bell peppers.
- Produces huge yields of fruit larger than other standard habaneros, with just about one-third the heat.
- Early flowering – can be sold in large pots with flowers and immature fruit.
- Best in containers or in-ground.
- Also available as organic seed.
Bred in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin.