Chilli Pepper Habanero Red Seeds
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The Habanero Red Chilli is an extremely hot pepper with a unique flavour and plant grows to around 1m tall. The Chillies measures from around 3.5cm - 6cm long x 2.5cm - 5cm wide.
Habanero Red is Native to Central America and grown as a vegetable, Capsicum chinense is a tropical herb that is 70-80 cm tall. C. chinense varieties are well known for their unique flavours and many have exceptional heat. The hottest peppers in the world are members of this species, with Scoville Heat Unit scores of over 2 million. The leaves are compound with each leaf composed of 3 leaflets. The flowers found in the axils of leaves. They are white and occur singly or in clusters of two. The fruit is used as a flavouring and spice. It has tonic and antiseptic properties. It increases perspiration, reduces pain sensitivity, and stimulates the circulatory and digestive systems.
Habanero Red Chillies mature from green to red and are a great looking specimen, especially for containers. It does however need a long growing season to produce chillies but will continue to fruit later than some other varieties (December in our polytunnel this year).
Habanero Red Chilli Seed Information
Seeds Per Pack: | 20 |
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Scoville Rating: | 350,000 SHU (View the Scoville Scale) |
When to Sow: | January - April |
Time to Fruit: | 100 days |
Harvest: | August - October |
When to Sow your Habanero Red Chilli Seeds
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All orders are dispatched the next working day and are delivered either via Royal Mail 2nd Class Delivery (3-5 working day service) or 48 Hour Parcel Courier (depending on size and weight). These delivery times shown are to be used as a guide and are not guaranteed.
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Please note, we are unable to deliver seeds to countries outside the UK. Due to new BREXIT regulations, we can no longer supply to the Republic of Ireland, sorry.
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