Habanada
- Brand: Petrolia Bloom Co.
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Habanada is a heatless habanero with the fruity, floral, tropical flavour of a habanero and no burn at all. The elongated, slightly curved fruit ripen to bright orange.Plants are compact to spreading, about 45–90 cm, and benefit from a cage. It was bred by Michael Mazourek at Cornell University using...
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Habanada is a heatless habanero with the fruity, floral, tropical flavour of a habanero and no burn at all. The elongated, slightly curved fruit ripen to bright orange.
Plants are compact to spreading, about 45–90 cm, and benefit from a cage. It was bred by Michael Mazourek at Cornell University using conventional breeding.
Plant Details
Botanical name: Capsicum chinense
Growth habit: Compact and spreading (medium height)
Foliage: Green
Sun: Full sun
Spacing: 45–60 cm (18–24")
Container friendly: Yes; performs well in containers of at least 19 L (5 gal)
Support: Recommended; a tomato cage helps with the spreading habit
Fruit and Harvest
Fruit are about 8–10 cm long, smooth, tapered and slightly curved, ripening from green to orange. Green fruit can be picked about 70 days from transplant and orange fruit at about 100 days, when they look slightly wrinkled.
Heat level: Sweet (0 SHU)
Excellent for:
- Fresh eating
- Salads
- Roasting
- Sweet salsas
- Desserts and cocktails
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: Well suited for: containers, families and cooks who love habanero flavour without the heat.
