513 · Habanada

About this plant

A true novelty: a habanero bred completely free of heat, with zero Scoville and all of the habanero's tropical, floral, apricot-like perfume left intact. The small orange pods are wonderful raw in salads and salsas, or cooked into anything you want to smell like habanero without the burn. Plants are productive but need the full warm season to color up.

Planting it at home

When to plant out

Wait until after our last frost (about mid-February) and warm soil — usually March. Until then keep the pot in a sunny, sheltered spot and bring it in on cold nights.

Spacing

18"

Size

24–30 in tall × 18–24 in wide

Support

Bush / compact — little or no support

Care

Sun

Full sun

Water

Even, moderate; deep & infrequent

Feed

Every 3–4 weeks with a balanced vegetable fertilizer; go light on nitrogen so plants set fruit (general guide).

Pick / harvest

Ripe

Good to know

Grown from

Seed — sown by FHCG volunteers

Spice level

No heat / Sweet

Heirloom or hybrid

Heirloom — saved seeds grow true

Days to harvest

70–100 days from transplant

Heat (our summer)

High

Color

Orange