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Habanero 'Chocolate Habanero'
Pepper
PepperCapsicum chinense 'Chocolate Habanero'
- Full sun
- Zones 10–11
- 95 days to maturity
- Vegetables
- 24" spacing
- High water
- pH 6–6.8
Overview
An exotic and intensely flavorful habanero variety with stunning chocolate-brown color and fruity complexity that sets it apart from orange varieties. Despite its fierce heat, this pepper offers incredible depth with notes of tobacco, chocolate, and tropical fruit. Serious pepper enthusiasts prize this variety for hot sauces and Caribbean cuisine where its unique flavor profile truly shines.
Planting
Start indoors 10-12 weeks before last frost. Requires warm soil (70-80°F) and long growing season.
Growing
Sun: full. Water: high. Soil pH: 6–6.8. Space plants 24" apart. Germination: 14-28.
Pests & diseases
Common pests: Aphids, spider mites, whiteflies, pepper maggot. Common diseases: Bacterial spot, anthracnose, powdery mildew.