Habanada Peppers and Chilies: Growing Tips

Key facts

Seed company

Pro-veg Seeds Ltd

Listed for

United Kingdom

Overview

Habanada is a habanero type (Capsicum chinense) with no heat, bred by Michael Mazourek at Cornell University and released around 2015. The pods are aromatic and ripen to orange, giving the fruity habanero flavour without the burn. In the UK it is maintained by Pro-Veg Seeds. It suits cooks who like the taste of habaneros but not the heat.

Habanada traits

• Heatless habanero, Capsicum chinense
• Bred at Cornell University by Michael Mazourek, c. 2015
• Aromatic pods that ripen orange

Good for

• Raw in salads
• Cooking without heat

Habanada FAQ

Sowing, care and common problems

Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every peppers and chilies variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.

• Peppers and Chilies growing guide
• Types of Hot Chili Pepper: Telling the Groups Apart in the Garden
• Starting Hot Chili Peppers From Seed: The Long Head Start They Need
• Hot Chili Pepper Care: Watering and Feeding for Maximum Heat
• How to Prune and Train Hot Chili Peppers: Shaping the Plant and Cutting Back for Winter
• How Pepper and Chili Branches Multiply: Forking at Every Flower, the Three-Stem Frame, and What to Prune
• Hot Chili Pepper Growing Calendar: A Season That Runs Half the Year
• Hot Chili Pepper Problems: Pests, Rots and Pods That Never Color
• All 2 peppers and chilies varieties

Source

Source: APHA (Animal and Plant Health Agency)

The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.

Also listed in other countries

• Listed for United States: Habanada

Written byYasuGrowing vegetables and fruit in Chiba, Japan, and building Gadenin. Corrections are welcome. 15 years of growing.