Habanero pepper Habanero dried pods

Habanero is one of the most popular types of chili peppers. The fruits of pepper look like small hearts, weighing no more than 15 grams. This pepper belongs to the group of the hottest peppers in the world. The severity of Habanero on the Scaville scale is 100,000-855,000 Scoville. This pepper first appeared in Mexico. From the fifteenth century it began to spread around the world. Habanero is grown in South America and Mexico.

Varieties of Habanero pepper

1. White habanero is a rare variety of pepper, considered less spicy than all others. The fruits are creamy white.
2. Fatali yellow peppers are the next variety of pepper. In shape, the fruits of peppers look like small lanterns. They have a bright yellow color.
3. The devil's tongue is a variety of habanero pepper that is even sharper. It has an orange color.
4. Chocolate habanero - has nothing to do with chocolate except a beautiful brown color. This variety has the greatest sharpness than those listed above.

Useful properties of habanero pepper

Habanero is a real source of vitamins, micro and macronutrients. The product has the following useful properties:

• Accelerates metabolic processes in the body.
• Improves the work of the stomach.
• Slows down the aging process.
• Is a natural antioxidant.
• Helps to cope with colds and viral diseases.
• Able to increase the body's resistance to stressful situations.
• Helps get rid of back pain, treats arthritis.

The damage that habanero peppers can do

Like any other product, habanero can be harmful. First of all, if there is an individual intolerance to this product. In addition, habanero is one of the hottest peppers in the world, so you need to be very careful when using it.
Do not use this type of pepper for ulcers or gastritis.

Growing habanero at home

Today, habanero can often be found in the house or in an ordinary garden. Many people grow it not only for eating but also for decoration.

To plant peppers, you need:

1. Germinate the seeds - spread them on wet napkins.
2. After a couple of days, they should swell and begin to germinate.
3. When the seeds begin to germinate, they should be transplanted into larger containers.
4. The soil should be moist but not wet, as this can ruin our peppers.
5. We deepen seeds in soil on 10 mm and we wait while sprouts will appear.

When green tongues begin to appear - then the plant is planted successfully. If the shoots are thin and pale in color - they lack light. In this case, you need to put the bulbs (not closer than 30 cm to the seedlings). When habanero reaches 15 cm it can be transplanted into the garden. Make sure that the air temperature is at least 15 ° C, otherwise the pepper will die.

You can buy spicy habanero from our online store. Peppers can be bought from 10 grams.