Roatan Pumpkin Habanero
Also known as Roatan Pumpkin · Pumpkin Habanero · Habanero Roatan Pumpkin
Roatan Pumpkin Habanero is a Capsicum chinense cultivar from Roatán, Bay Islands, Honduras. Capsi’s sourced range is 100,000–500,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is sweet, fruity, citrus. Used for Fruit-based hot sauces, salsas, stews, and dried powder.. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
A squat, ribbed Capsicum chinense from Roatán in the Bay Islands of Honduras. Ripe fruit looks more like a small pumpkin than a pointed lantern habanero.
About 9.4 times a Capsi Jalapeño (31,902 SHU typical).
Growing
~90 days to maturity
Fruit size
4–8 cm
Flavor & Use
Sweet and fruity with a citrus note under habanero heat.
Culinary
About
Ripe pods are squat and lobed, about 4 cm across, with wrinkled, ribbed skin. They start light green and finish dark orange. The flavor is sweet and citrusy under a hot habanero burn, which is why growers use it in fruit-forward sauces, salsas, and powder. Plants are bushy and heavy-set. Staking or a large pot helps when the branches load up.
Backstory
Seed catalogs trace the type to Roatán, off the north coast of Honduras. Jim Duffy of Refining Fire Chiles sold it in the U.S. as an island habanero with pumpkin-ribbed orange pods. No institute release or collection file names a breeder or a year.
Appearance
Growing
Heritage
ExploreNothing reputable documents a pedigree for this pepper.
Sources
FAQ
- How hot is Roatan Pumpkin Habanero?
- Capsi’s sourced range is 100,000–500,000 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 Roatan Pumpkin Habanero taste like?
- Sweet and fruity with a citrus note under habanero heat.
- How do I grow Roatan Pumpkin Habanero?
- Roatan Pumpkin Habanero: about 90 days to maturity, tropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.
- What can I substitute for Roatan Pumpkin Habanero?
- Orange Habanero, Scotch Bonnet