Habanero 'Caribbean Red' (Capsicum chinense 'Caribbean Red'): Extreme Heat Pepper

Capsicum chinense 'Caribbean Red' is a cultivar of Habanero pepper, renowned for its extreme heat (300,000–450,000 Scoville units) and fruity, floral flavor. The lantern-shaped fruits ripen from green to brilliant red.

Botanical Profile

Growing Habanero 'Caribbean Red'

This tender perennial (grown as annual) forms a bushy plant 24–36 inches tall. The leaves are broad, green. Flowers are small, white. Fruits are 1.5–2 inches long, wrinkled, thin-walled. Requires full sun, warm temperatures (70–90°F), well-drained soil, and consistent moisture. Long season (90–120 days to ripe fruit).

Start seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before last frost. Handle with gloves—capsaicin burns. Use in hot sauces, salsas, jerk seasoning. A serious pepper for heat lovers; not for the faint-hearted.