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Capsicum chinense
CHILLI-HABANERO-ORANGE starts out dark green ripening to orange, the hottest home garden chilli, 50mm wrinkled tapered lantern shaped fruit around 3 to 6cm long, used fresh or dried in sauces, salsa, chutney, and pickles.
A short spreading plant. Habanero is among the hottest chilli pepper commonly grown in the world. Closely related to the Scotch Bonnet, they are fiery hot and extremely pungent with an aromatic flavour and a clean but very intense heat. Habanero is the cultivar of Capsicum chinense that is regarded as the hottest of the chillies. Capsicum chinense originates from Brazil and has been domesticated since 2000-1000 B.C. The orange Habanero variety is believed to have originated in the Yucatan.
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
200,000 - 350,000
Plant Height (cm)
60 - 90
Season of Interest
warm to hot
Temperature Range (°C)
15 - 35
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Perenial/Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Either
Soil
Sandy Loam, Rich in nutrients. added compost to the soil for fertility, and dolomite or crushed egg shells to help fend off blossom end rot
pH
5 - 6
Soil Temperature (°C)
10 - 26
Seed Preparation
Soak seeds overnight in lukewarm water or freeze for a few days before planting
Sowing Depth (mm)
4
Plant Spacing (cm)
40 - 60
Row spacing (cm)
80 - 100
Watering
deep watering once or twice per week depending on weather
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 14
Harvest Time (Days)
75 - 90
Good Companion Plants
carrots, cucumber, squash, members of the Allum family, Basil, Dill, Fennel
Bad Companion Plants
Pests
Diseases
blossom end rot
ABSeeds is an Australian owned business trading under the umbrella of Direct Compost Solutions which is owned and managed by Victoria Brun.
We as a company endeavor to provide to the public, Organic, Old Fashioned, Heritage, and Open-pollinated seeds that have not been genetically modified.
We purchased the business in November 2018 and renamed it to ABSeeds (All ‘Bout Seeds) to make the title shorter and represent what we hope to achieve with this business in the years ahead.
Seeds that we can’t grow ourselves we will acquire from people who grow for us, or we may purchase seeds from reputable heritage seed companies.
ABSeeds is an Australian owned business trading under the umbrella of Direct Compost Solutions which is owned and managed by Victoria Brun.
