Chocolate Habanero
Open-pollinated pepper · Capsicum chinense
- Breeding
- Open-pollinated
- Growth habit
- -
- Days to maturity
- 95-120 days
- Fruit
- brown
- Weight
- -
- Bred by
- -
Also known as
| Name | Kind | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Congo Black | Synonym | |
| Black Habanero | Synonym | A trade name; the ripe pod is brown rather than black. |
Commonly confused with
These are different varieties. A name shared between them does not make them the same seed.
- different variety
Jamaican Hot Chocolate
Both are brown chinense and often confused; this is a Jamaican bonnet-shaped strain, not the Caribbean chocolate habanero.
Origin & history
A brown-fruited habanero from the Caribbean, richer and smokier than the orange type and prized in Jamaican cooking. Sold under several names, which is the source of most of the confusion around it.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 95-120 days | |
| Scoville heat | 425,000-577,000 SHU |
Traits
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistance, typical of heirlooms and older open-pollinated varieties. See pepper diseases for the cultural playbook that fills the gap.
Related varieties
- open-pollinated
7 Pot Douglah
100-120 days
- open-pollinated
Bhut Jolokia Chocolate
100-130 days
- open-pollinated
7 Pot Brain Strain
100-120 days
- open-pollinated
7 Pot Primo
100-130 days
- open-pollinated
7 Pot Yellow
100-130 days
- open-pollinated
Red Savina Habanero
90-100 days
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Sources & References
Evidence: 3 sources, including 2 independent references.
- Chile Pepper Institute research and variety releases · New Mexico State University, University or Government
- Peppers: Vegetable and Spice Capsicums · CABI (2012), Scholarly Reference
- Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds catalog · Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co., Seed Catalog