Seed Savers Red Habanero Pepper

. Three-foot tall plants produce enormous yields of small rippled peppers with a characteristic fruity flavor and aroma.

• 90-100 days from transplant
• Conventional
• Small, rippled, bright red fruits
• Plants grow to 3 feet
• Very hot pepper
• Enormous yields

This variety works for:

• Salsa
• Pickling
• Drying

This pepper is: EXTREMELY HOT (a little goes a long way)

Wear rubber gloves when processing hot peppers; do not touch your eyes. If you are sensitive to the heat, wear a mask over your mouth and nose and protect your eyes.

Try adding this pepper to salsa recipes. You can also try making your own hot sauce with these peppers. Sauté them with olive oil, garlic, onion, and salt; after about 4 minutes, add 2 cups of water. Heat the mixture for 20 minutes and then allow it to cool to room temperature before pureeing it in a food processor and adding vinegar.

Instructions - Sow seeds indoors ¼” deep. Peppers germinate best in warm soil, so gentle bottom heat may be helpful until seedlings emerge. Wait to transplant outdoors until soil is warm.

• Start Indoors: 8 weeks before last frost
• Germination: 14 Days
• Plant Outdoors: 12-24” Apart
• Light: Full Sun