Scientific Name : Capsicum chinense
Common Name : Hot Pepper, Habanero Pepper
Blooming Season : Summer, Late Spring
Plant Habit : Mounded
Spacing : 18 - 24" (46 - 61cm)
Height : 18 - 24" (46 - 61cm)
Width : 18 - 24" (46 - 61cm)
Exposure : Sun
Grower Information :
Seed supplied as: Raw.
- 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.
Plug crop time: 5 to 6 weeks
Transplant to finish: 4 to 7 weeks (no fruit), 7 to 9 weeks (green fruit)
Days to maturity from transplant: 75 to 80 to full ripe, 60 to 65 to green
Fruit characteristics: Habanero, green to bright red
Fruit length: 2.75 to 3.5 in./7 to 9 cm
Fruit width: 1.25 to 1.5 in./3 to 4 cm
Plant habit: Large
Heat level: Hot (4/5)
Bred in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin.