Habanero to Hybrid 972 
Habanero to Hybrid 972
Habanero [ah-bah-NEH-roh]. This chile belongs to the Capsicum Chinense family of peppers, of South American origin. In Mexico it is planted exclusively in the Yucatan Peninsula, where it was probably introduced from Cuba, which might explain its popular name "Habanero". The Habanero is one of the world's hottest chile. Its heat level is 10. For the uninitiated even a tiny piece of Habanero would cause intense and prolonged oral suffering. Underneath the heat is a delicate plum-tomato apple-like flavour. The riper red ones have a sweetness that gives them a mouthwatering appeal. Grown in Mexico and the Caribbean. It has an irregular spheroid shape, with a small point, and is around 5 cm long by 3.25-4.5 cm wide. It is available in green, yellow, scarlet and deep red. It has a number of close relatives such as Scotch Bonnet and Rocoto. It is used mainly raw because it loses subtlety, but not heat, when cooked. Seed catalogues list from 75 to 125 days to harvest. This is in addition to 50 to 80 days of indoor growth and up to 30 days for germination. Slow to germinate, must be grown in warm, moist conditions. The Habanero when ripe or dried and powdered has a unique apricot scent. 300,000+ SHU.
Habanero Amarillo (Capsicum chinense Jacq.) From Mexico in the Oxkutzcab area of Yucatan. Fruit is pointed, pungent, yellow, 2.5cm diameter and 5cm long.
Habanero Anaranjado (Capsicum chinense Jacq.) From Mexico in the Oxkutzcab area of Yucatan. Fruit is pointed, pungent, orange, 2.5cm diameter and 4cm long.
Habanero Rojo (Capsicum chinense Jacq.) From Mexico in the Xocchel area of Yucatan. Fruit is ovate, pointed, glossy dark red, 2cm diameter and 4cm long.
Hades Hot Hot; 4-5 inches long by 3/8 inch wide; Cayenne type; fruits mature from green to red; thin skinned pods.
Haes XX From Hawaii. A cross between Keystone and Malaysia Chili. (Capsicum annuum). Fruit thick walled, conical, 2.5cm diameter. 10cm long, pungent, high quality. Immune to Hawaiian strain of bacterial wilt and tolerant to root knot nematode. ARS-GRIN accession PI 427289.
Hahong Koch'o From Korea. Also called Takanotsume and Japanese Hot Claw. Bright red at maturity. Grows to 3 inches long. Grows well in wet climates. 100 days.
Haitian Purple Medium heat; 1" inch long by 1/2 inch wide; fruits are conical and are borne erect ; pods mature from purple to orangey red.
Hanoi Habanero (like) North Vietnamese pepper which produces apple shaped peppers. Heat level is 8.
Hatch Peppers Refers to Anaheim varieties grown at Hatch, New Mexico, such as NuMex Big Jim.
Havana Star Cuban cherry-type pepper attached to the plant on long stems, just like cherries. Heat level is 6.
© cubanwahine@hawaii.rr.comHawaiian Red A tiny red hot chile pepper. Sometimes found growing wild on Hawaii.
Hawaiian Sweet Hot
Hawk Claw See Takanotsume.
HDV Fuzzy stems (Rocotto like ?) with thin oval red pods.
Heart Shaped Chile See Poblano.
Heatwave Ornamental hot pepper of the Cayenne type. Ideal for greenhouse growing.
Hercules Red sweet bell peppergrowing to 12cm by 20cm. Thick walls.
Herculis Developed by Sunseeds Company Ltd. A hybrid Jalapeno. growing 7.5cm by 2.5cm. Matures from green to red. Plants are medium-large with good foliage. Peppers are smooth skinned.
Hermosillo Select Chiltepin Large fruited form of the Chiltepin wild pepper. (Capsicum annuum var. aviculare). From Sonora, Mexico.
© Graeme CaseltonHero F1 Hybrid Virus resistant and able to cope with lower temperatures. 15 cm smooth slim 16 gram peppers with a thick flesh. 75 days. A Cayenne variety. 75 days.
Hildalgo Similar to Serrano in shape and just as hot. A 14 inch plant with 3 inch long and 1/2 inch diameter chiles. Turns from green to red when ripe. Use fresh or dried. 80-90 days. (Capsicum annuum). From Mexico.
Hinkel Hatz (Hinkel Hatz Chicken Heart) Very hot; 1 inch long by 3/4 inch wide; pendant fruits are said to resemble the shape of a chicken heart; pods usually mature to red, though sometimes yellow; rare Pennsylvania Dutch heirloom. Dates to pre-1880.
Hint Biberi Common name for Capsicum baccatum.
Holiday Cheer Ornamental pepper. Round ball-like fruit resembling Christmas Cherry but maturing earlier. Cream colour turning orange then bright red at maturity. 90 days. (Capsicum annuum).
Holiday Time From Honduras. Green turning to red at maturity. Plants grow to 8 inches.
Holy Guacamole Hybrid Small green baby bell pepper with some heat. Thick walls. 65 days.
Honduras Wild Hot; 2-1/2 inches long by 1/2 inch wide; thin walled fruits are borne upright on long pedicels; from Honduras.
Honey Bell A bell pepper that matures from green to a yellow-orange colour.
Honeybelle Sweet pepper that ripens to a golden yellow.
Hornet F1 Hybrid Red when ripe. 3-4 lobed sweet bell pepper.
Hot Apple See Almapaprika. (Capsicum annuum).
Hot Banana Banana shaped pepper-medium hot. See Hungarian Yellow Wax. Heat level is 3.
Hot Beauty Hot variety from Taiwan.
Hot Cherry 75 days. Peppers are medium hot and turn from green to red at maturity.
Hot Chocolate A Jalape“o type pepper which turns a nice chocolate brown when mature. Heat level is 7.
Hot Dog F1 Hybrid From South Africa. A small fruited, dark green pepper ripening to a deep red. Peppers are ripe 80 days after transplanting.
Hot Ecuador 90 days. A relatively early maturing variety of Capsicum annuum. Noted for its rich purple colouration. The branching stems and tiny leaves are an iridescent purple, producing showy lilac-blushed flowers and 1/2 inch to 1 inch dark purple pods which will turn green and then red at maturity.
Hot Francisca Longer, heavier and hotter than a standard habanero, Francisca is the latest introduction from habanero breeder Frank Garcia, Jr., developer of the Red Savina. Not only is Francisca more than 50% longer and heavier on average than other habaneros, it also has thicker walls, making it safer to handle (habaneros are HOT!). Note: Francisca is protected by the Plant Variety Protection Act. Seed cannot legally be saved to sell to others. You must plan to use these seeds only to grow chiles for your own use. 98 days.
Hot Gold Scotch Bonnet (Capsicum chinense).
Hot Lemon
Hot Pencil (Capsicum annuum).
Hot Portugal Good yields. Anaheim variety. 6 inches long. Hot. From Portugal. 5,000 SHU. Tapered pod ripens to scarlet colour.
Hot Red Cheese (Capsicum annuum). Pumpkin-shaped 2 inches across and 1 inch tall, red when matured.
Hsiao Chin Chiao From China. A small pepper about 3 inches long which ripens in June.
Huasteco Hot See Serrano Huasteco.
Huachinango From Puebla, Oaxaca and the central valley in Mexico. Refers to a type of large red Jalapeno. Commonly found with white veins on the outside skin. Grows to 5 inches long. Thick flesh. Medium heat.
Huatulco Puntado Medium heat; 4-5 inches long by 1/2 inch wide; fruits mature from green to red and have medium thick flesh; from Oaxaco, Mexico.
Hungarian Black (Capsicum annuum).
Hungarian Hot Wax Medium-hot peppers, especially good for pickling. Canary yellow, then bright red at maturity. 6 to 8 inches long and 2 inches wide. Plants grow to 2 feet. 75 days to ripen. Heat level is 4. (Capsicum annuum).
Hungarian Red Cherry (Hungarian Red Round) Round pods held upright, 30 mm long. (Capsicum annuum).
Hungarian Semi-Hot Larger, blockier medium hot Romanian type pepper. 65 days.
Hungarian Sweet Like the bell pepper, the Hungarian Sweet is fleshy and flavourful with no heat level. Grows to 6 inches long. 68 days.
Hungarian Wax See Hungarian Yellow Wax.
Hungarian Wax Banana See Banana. 65 days.
Hungarian Yellow Wax Originally from Europe, in America it is also called the Banana Pepper, a reference to its size and shiny yellow colour. This chile grows up to 23 cm in length and 4 cm in diameter. It is not eaten in its green or red state, being rather unappetising, but in its pale yellow form it is sweet and succulent and ideal for stuffing. Heat level is 3-4. 68 days. (Capsicum annuum). Plant grows with a spreading habit.
Hy-Fry 60 days. Small fruits.
Hybelle TMV resistant sweet pepper. 70 days.
Hybrid 860 A bright yellow bell pepper. 76 days. 11cm square with thick walls. TMV and PVY tolerant.
Hybrid 961 A productive hybrid from CapsiGen. Straight, 6 inch fruit are hot like jalapeno but twice the size. SHU: 2,500-5,000.
Hybrid 972 A Hybrid developed by CapsiGen. 2 inch long red peppers that are as hot as a Habanero. SHU: 100,000-300,000.
