Chilli Pepper – Habanero Orange

Description

Habanero chilli peppers are fiery hot and very pungent and used a lot in West Indian sauces. It has small tapering fruits of 5cm in length, which range from dark green to pale orange when ripe.
Use sparingly if you aren’t too keen on hot food but if you are a heat lover it has a Scoville Heat Unit rating of a whopping 100,000 to 350,000 depending on maturity.
Best results are when they are grown under cover!

Pack size: 50 Seeds

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Additional Details

When to Sow Habanero Orange Chilli Pepper Seeds
February to April

Where to Sow
Sow seed on the surface of a free draining compost in pots or trays and cover with a fine sprinkling of compost or vermiculite and place at a temperature 18-21°C until seeds germinate.

What to do next
Prick out seedlings when large enough to handle into 7cm (3in) pots and grow on underglass. Once plants reach 10cm (4in) high transplant into growbags or 25cm (10in) pots and grow on underglass. Feed once a week with tomato fertiliser once first fruits have set.

Harvest
Late July to October.

Handy tip
Remove the seeds from the fruits before cooking, as this will reduce the heat. Alternatively cook whole in dishes and remove the fruit part way through.

Nutritional Values
High in vitamin C and beta carotene

Scoville Heat Rating
100,000 to 350,000