Capsicum annuum - Chili Habanero Red.
Habanero Red is an exceptionally hot chili that grows 2-6cm long and ripens from green to red.
It is a perennial plant in tropical and subtropical areas, treated as an annual in other areas.
Habanero Red can reach level 9 on the heat scale.
It still maintains a good flavour and is highly prized for Mexican and South American style foods.
It tolerates more acidic soils than other chillies.
Sow Chili seed .0.5-1cm deep spaced 50-60 cm apart in rows 1.0-1.5 m apart.
The soil should be warm, over 18 C. Chillies take about 75-90 days to produce ripe fruit.
Plant in
- Tropical areas - Anytime
- Subtropical areas - August to March
- Mild Temperate areas - August to December
- Cold Temperate areas - September to November
In Temperate areas it is best to plant using seedlings prepared a month to six weeks earlier.
Chillies like alkaline soil and do best in gardens with dolomite or wood-ash added to the soil.