Habanero Pepper

VegetablePepperChileFieryFruityCitrusFloralTropicalPungent

Nutrition (per 100 g)

Calories: 40
Protein (g): 1.9
Fat (g): 0.4
Carbs (g): 9
Fiber (g): 1.5
Sodium (mg): 7

Heat levels vary by ripeness and growing conditions, influencing perceived intensity and flavor balance. Some vitamin content decreases with prolonged cooking.

Storage

Room temp: up to 2 days
Refrigerated: up to 10 days
Frozen: up to 180 days

Habanero pepper is a small, lantern-shaped chili with thin, glossy orange or red skin. It delivers intense, lingering heat balanced by a distinctly fruity, citrusy aroma, and its crisp flesh chops cleanly; common uses include salsas, hot sauces, marinades, and spicy relishes, and it is sold fresh, dried, or as powder.\n\nOriginating in the Amazon basin, the habanero became prominent in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula and spread through Mexico and the Caribbean. It now grows in warm regions worldwide and in greenhouse operations, with Mexico a major producer and year-round supply supported by imports.