Hot paper lantern
Also known as Paper Lantern · Hot Paper Lantern Habanero
A habanero-type pepper (Capsicum chinense) from Peru, bred for earlier maturity and better yields in cooler northern climates. Produces elongated, wrinkled lantern-shaped red fruits with intense fruity heat and sweet tropical notes.
Growing
~90 days to maturity
Fruit size
7–10 cm
Flavor & Use
Subtly sweet and fruity with tropical notes and a slower heat build that allows sweetness and light smokiness to emerge before the intense burn.
Culinary
About
The Hot Paper Lantern is an elongated habanero-type pepper with magnificent, wrinkled, lantern-shaped fruits that ripen from green through orange to bright red. The pods average 3-4 inches (7-10 cm) long, with thin walls and a conical to pendant shape that tapers to a slender point. Plants are tall and productive, maturing earlier than typical habaneros (around 70 days to green, 90 days to red), making the variety especially suitable for cooler northern growing regions. Flavor begins subtly sweet and fruity with tropical notes before building to an intense, very hot finish.
Backstory
Bred by Janika Eckert using traditional plant breeding methods for earlier maturity and higher productivity than standard habaneros. This open-pollinated variety performs well in northern climates with shorter growing seasons.
Appearance
Growing
Heritage
We don't have a documented family for this pepper yet.