Types of Habaneros:
We think Habaneros are one of the best tasting hot peppers, and we have many varieties of Habaneros that you can grow in your garden!
Habaneros are aromatic chile peppers with intense and pungent heat. Their spicy heat and citrusy fresh flavor go well with so many foods, and they make delicious hot sauces and salsas. Habaneros are easy to grow, and do great in pots.
How many different types of Habanero peppers are there?
There are many varieties of Habaneros, we have listed our six Habanero varieties below in order by heat so you can choose a combination of new Habaneros to grow in your garden. We also get new varieties every year, so be sure to check back to grow a new Habanero variety!
Habanero Scoville
Habaneros range in heat levels, so you can get extra hot ones or if you don't like spicy you can grow heat-less Habaneros, which have all the amazing flavor without the heat! Check out our Habanero Scoville list below to choose your favorite ones:
Habanero Heat List
Habanero Trick or Treat 0 Scovilles
Habanada Habanero 0
Orange Habanero 250,000
Jamaican Yellow Hot 250,000
Scotch Bonnet Orange 300,000
Habanero Red Caribbean 400,000
Which habanero is hotter, red or orange?
Our Red Habanero is the hottest one with 400,000 Scovilles – where the classic Orange Habanero has about 250,000 Scovilles.
While many people think of Habaneros as super hot peppers, they don't realize that they have a ton of flavor, too – they're not just all heat! Even the hot Habaneros are packed with flavor, not just Scovilles. Of course, if your spicy-adverse, you should try either of our sweet, flavorful no-heat Habaneros: Habanero Trick or Treat or the Habanada Habanero. These will add a ton of flavor to your salsas or other recipes but without the hot heat! We also like to grow these mild Habaneros to make a milder hot sauce or salsa – we'll use one hot Habanero, and a couple of the sweet ones to provide tons of that special Habanero flavor.
Habanero Recipes
We also have lots of Habanero Recipes to try including:
Roasted Orange Habanero, Carrot & Tomato Hot Sauce Recipe
Habanero & Green Tomato Salsa Recipe
Hot Sauce Recipes
Pico de Gallo Recipe
Apple Hot Sauce Recipe
In some of these recipes we don't list Habaneros specifically, but they are delicious when used for the hot peppers in pretty much any spicy recipe!
What is the tastiest Habanero variety?
It's hard to choose what Habanero is tastiest as we think they are all super tasty! Of course we love the classic Orange Habanero so that is likely our favorite for flavor! But believe us, they're all delicious.
What is the mildest habanero pepper?
Our two heatless habaneros are the mildest – you could even say they are a sweet pepper! They have plenty of that amazing Habanero flavor without the spice. So if you're avoiding heat but still want tons of flavor, make sure to grow the Habanada No-Heat Habanero and Trick or Treat NuMex Habanero in your garden next season!
Once you grow Habaneros and taste their exceptional flavor, you'll always want to have them growing in your garden! Warning: they are addictive.
