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Hot Pepper 'Habanero Red'

Pepper

Capsicum chinense 'Red Habanero'

Overview
The classic Caribbean fire-breather that delivers serious heat along with distinctive fruity flavor that sets it apart from other hot peppers. These wrinkled, lantern-shaped peppers pack intense heat (100,000-350,000 Scoville units) but also offer complex tropical fruit notes. A must-grow for hot sauce enthusiasts and anyone serious about adding authentic heat to their cooking.
Planting
Start indoors 10-12 weeks before last frost. Requires warm soil (70-80°F) and long growing season.
Growing
Sun: full. Soil pH: 6–6.8. Space plants 18" apart. Germination: 14-21.
Pests & diseases
Common pests: Aphids, spider mites, whiteflies, pepper weevil. Common diseases: Bacterial leaf spot, pepper mild mottle virus, root rot.