Jamaican Hot Chocolate Habanero
- Brand: Petrolia Bloom Co.
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Jamaican Hot Chocolate is a habanero-type pepper with wrinkled, chocolate-brown pods. It has a rich, slightly smoky, sweet flavour before strong heat builds.Plants are medium-sized and productive but late to mature, so an early start indoors is helpful in Ontario. It is a Caribbean heirloom from Jamaica.Plant DetailsBotanical name: Capsicum...
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Jamaican Hot Chocolate is a habanero-type pepper with wrinkled, chocolate-brown pods. It has a rich, slightly smoky, sweet flavour before strong heat builds.
Plants are medium-sized and productive but late to mature, so an early start indoors is helpful in Ontario. It is a Caribbean heirloom from Jamaica.
Plant Details
Botanical name: Capsicum chinense
Growth habit: Upright and bushy (about 75 cm)
Foliage: Green
Sun: Full sun
Spacing: 45–60 cm (18–24")
Container friendly: Yes; performs well in large containers
Support: Recommended under heavy fruit load
Fruit and Harvest
Pods are about 5 cm long and 4 cm wide, ripening from green to deep chocolate brown. Harvest when fully brown for the best flavour.
Heat level: Extra Hot (100,000–425,000 SHU)
Excellent for:
- Jerk marinades
- Hot sauce
- Caribbean cooking
- Salsas
- Drying and powder
Why Buy a Starter Plant?
Starting with an established plant provides:
- Earlier harvest in northern climates
- Faster establishment and vigorous growth
- Reliable production for longer-season peppers
Grown With Care
Our starter plants are grown without chemical pesticides and gradually hardened for outdoor growing, ensuring strong, healthy plants ready for transplanting once temperatures are consistently warm.
Well suited for: hot sauce makers and gardeners who want an unusual colour.
