# Peach Habanero

Also known as Peach Hab, Habanero Peach.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

Peach Habanero is a Capsicum chinense cultivar from Caribbean / Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Capsi’s sourced range is 100,000–350,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is sweet, fruity, citrusy, tropical. Used for hot sauces, salsas, jellies, pickling, grilling. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 10 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 200,000–350,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Peach Habanero Pepper Seeds
  https://pepperjoe.com/products/peach-habanero

- 315,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Peach Habanero Pepper Seeds
  https://pepperjoe.com/products/peach-habanero

- 200,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Peach Habanero Pepper
  https://www.marysheirloomseeds.com/products/peach-habanero-pepper

- 100,000–350,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Peach Habanero Pepper Seeds
  https://pepperjoe.com/products/peach-habanero

- 100,000–350,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Habanero Peach Pepper Seeds 100,000-350,000 Scoville SHU
  https://www.uniquecreekhomestead.com/product-page/habanero-peach-hot-pepper-organic-seed

## Heritage

We don't have a documented family for this pepper yet.

## Page sources

- [PepperScale Peach Habanero Guide: Heat, Flavor, Uses](https://pepperscale.com/peach-habanero/)
- [Pepper Joe's Peach Habanero Pepper Seeds (breeder details, plant & pod specs)](https://pepperjoe.com/products/peach-habanero)
- [Reimer Seeds Peach Habanero Pepper description and Scoville](https://www.reimerseeds.com/peach-habanero-pepper-seeds)
- [NC State Extension - Capsicum chinense growing conditions](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/capsicum-chinense/)

## FAQ
### How hot is Peach Habanero?

Capsi’s sourced range is 100,000–350,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). 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 Peach Habanero taste like?

Sweet and fruity with citrus and tropical notes; slightly sweeter and less intense in sweetness than the common orange habanero

### How do I grow Peach Habanero?

Peach Habanero: about 85 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Peach Habanero?

Orange Habanero, Red Habanero, Scotch Bonnet

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