Chocolate Habanero Chilli
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Chocolate Habanero Chilli Pepper – 10 Seeds

Species: Capsicum chinense
Origin: Modern cultivated variety (widely circulated in the Caribbean and Central America)

Description

Chocolate Habanero is a well-known habanero cultivar producing dark brown, wrinkled pods with a rich, smoky flavour and high heat. Pods mature from green to deep chocolate brown, making it visually striking and popular for sauces, hot sauces, and dried chilli powders.

Plants are upright, bushy, and productive, thriving in warm, sunny conditions. Pod size and heat intensity can vary depending on the growing environment.

Phenotype

  • Plant habit: Upright, bushy

  • Plant height: Approx. 60–90 cm

  • Foliage: Green

  • Flowers: White

  • Pod shape: Small, lantern-shaped, wrinkled

  • Pod size: Approx. 3–5 cm

  • Pod colour: Green → dark chocolate brown

  • Wall thickness: Thin

  • Productivity: Good

Heat & Flavour

  • Heat level: Very hot (typical 300,000–425,000 SHU)

  • Flavour profile: Smoky, fruity, slightly sweet with intense heat

(Heat may vary depending on growing conditions and plant strain.)

Culinary Uses

  • Hot sauces and salsas

  • Drying for powders

  • Marinated sauces and cooking

  • Use sparingly due to high heat

Breeder / Origin Attribution (Online Claims)

Chocolate Habanero is widely described in online seed‑trade sources and chilli forums as originating from Caribbean and Central American habanero breeding lines, specifically selected for its dark brown colour and smoky flavour.

Some sources attribute its popularity to Jamaican and Trinidadian growers in the late 20th century who propagated the cultivar for its heat and culinary properties. 

Note: These are community and seed‑trade attributions; formal breeder documentation or registration is not publicly available.

Additional Information

Key Features

  • Deep chocolate brown pods

  • Very hot heat with fruity, smoky flavour

  • Suitable for sauces, drying, and cooking

  • Pack contains 10 seeds

Growing Notes

  • Germinate at 24–30 °C

  • Warm, sunny conditions preferred

  • Performs well in greenhouse or outdoor warm climates

  • Handle pods with care due to intense heat

Important Note

Chocolate Habanero is a widely grown habanero cultivar. Pod colour, size, and heat intensity may vary depending on strain and growing conditions.

Chocolate Habanero Chilli Pepper – 10 Seeds

Species: Capsicum chinense
Origin: Modern cultivated variety (widely circulated in the Caribbean and Central America)

Description

Chocolate Habanero is a well-known habanero cultivar producing dark brown, wrinkled pods with a rich, smoky flavour and high heat. Pods mature from green to deep chocolate brown, making it visually striking and popular for sauces, hot sauces, and dried chilli powders.

Plants are upright, bushy, and productive, thriving in warm, sunny conditions. Pod size and heat intensity can vary depending on the growing environment.

Phenotype

  • Plant habit: Upright, bushy

  • Plant height: Approx. 60–90 cm

  • Foliage: Green

  • Flowers: White

  • Pod shape: Small, lantern-shaped, wrinkled

  • Pod size: Approx. 3–5 cm

  • Pod colour: Green → dark chocolate brown

  • Wall thickness: Thin

  • Productivity: Good

Heat & Flavour

  • Heat level: Very hot (typical 300,000–425,000 SHU)

  • Flavour profile: Smoky, fruity, slightly sweet with intense heat

(Heat may vary depending on growing conditions and plant strain.)

Culinary Uses

  • Hot sauces and salsas

  • Drying for powders

  • Marinated sauces and cooking

  • Use sparingly due to high heat

Breeder / Origin Attribution (Online Claims)

Chocolate Habanero is widely described in online seed‑trade sources and chilli forums as originating from Caribbean and Central American habanero breeding lines, specifically selected for its dark brown colour and smoky flavour.

Some sources attribute its popularity to Jamaican and Trinidadian growers in the late 20th century who propagated the cultivar for its heat and culinary properties. 

Note: These are community and seed‑trade attributions; formal breeder documentation or registration is not publicly available.

Additional Information

Key Features

  • Deep chocolate brown pods

  • Very hot heat with fruity, smoky flavour

  • Suitable for sauces, drying, and cooking

  • Pack contains 10 seeds

Growing Notes

  • Germinate at 24–30 °C

  • Warm, sunny conditions preferred

  • Performs well in greenhouse or outdoor warm climates

  • Handle pods with care due to intense heat

Important Note

Chocolate Habanero is a widely grown habanero cultivar. Pod colour, size, and heat intensity may vary depending on strain and growing conditions.

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