Habanero Chiles are the hottest chile. Behind the heat is a fruity flavor that makes these chiles a wonderful way to spark up a dish. The Habanero has orange, reddish tones to its skin. It is round, oblong chile about 3/4 wide.

Habanero means Havana-like, a reference to its possible origins. Its the only pepper grown in the Yucatan that has no Mayan name. Speculation suggests the Habanero originated in South America and made its way into the Caribbean and Central America via Columbia. On the heat scale the Habanero is a 10, use rubber gloves when handling the Habanero Pepper. Scoville heat units 150,000 to 325,000.