# Habanada Pepper

Also known as Sweet Habanero, Honey Zepper, heatless habanero.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

Habanada Pepper is a Capsicum chinense stabilized from New York, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 0 SHU (Official breeder). Flavor is fruity, floral, tropical, sweet. Used for raw snacking, fresh salsas and salads, roasting, pickling, sauces. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

- 0 SHU · Official breeder
  Michael Mazourek Row 7 Seed Company product page & Cornell Small Farms Program
  https://www.row7seeds.com/products/habanada-pepper-seeds

- 0 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Habanada Pepper | HRSeeds
  https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/habanada-pepper

- 0 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Habanada Pepper Seeds | Tyler Farms
  https://tyler-farms.com/habanada-pepper-seeds/

- 0–100 SHU · Unverified
  PepperScale.com
  https://pepperscale.com/habanada-pepper/

## Heritage

Stabilized

Habanada Pepper is a stabilized line from NMSU heatless habanero mutation and full-heat habanero.

Credit: Michael Mazourek · 2014

Parents:
- NMSU heatless habanero mutation (Not a named variety)
- full-heat habanero (Not a named variety)

Cornell’s 2015 write-up and Mazourek’s Row 7 page both start Habanada from a heatless NMSU habanero mutation crossed back to full-heat habaneros and selected for 13 generations until seed came true. No source names a cultivar parent.

## Page sources

- [Cornell Small Farms primary breeder article on Habanada origin and development](https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/2015/04/habanada/)
- [Row7 Seeds (Mazourek) official product page and growing specs](https://www.row7seeds.com/products/habanada-pepper-seeds)
- [Pepper Geek Habanada Peppers profile](https://peppergeek.com/habanada-peppers/)
- [PepperScale Habanada Pepper Guide](https://pepperscale.com/habanada-pepper/)
- [Specialty Produce Habanada appearance, flavor, uses and nutrition notes](https://specialtyproduce.com/produce/Habanada_Peppers_20423.php)
- [Baker Creek/RareSeeds catalog with cultivation and flavor details](https://www.rareseeds.com/pepper-sweet-habanada)

## FAQ
### How hot is Habanada Pepper?

Capsi’s sourced range is 0 SHU (Official breeder). Capsi uses a sourced range and a trust tier, not a single marketing number. How we verify heat: https://web.thecapsi.app/learn/heat-and-capsaicin/how-we-measure-heat

### What does Habanada Pepper taste like?

Bright, exotic floral and fruity tropical notes exactly like a classic habanero but without any heat or bitterness; seeds and flesh are notably sweet.

### How do I grow Habanada Pepper?

Habanada Pepper: about 100 days to maturity, warm-season climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Habanada Pepper?

bell pepper (for sweetness), aji dulce, Trinidad Perfume

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/habanada-pepper
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data