Seeds - Habanero Chocolate

The Chocolate Habanero, also known as Congo Black or Habanero Negro, is a dark-coloured Capsicum chinense variety celebrated for its intense heat and rich smoky flavour profile. Pods ripen from emerald green to a glossy deep chocolate-brown colour and develop the classic wrinkled lantern shape associated with Habanero varieties.

Heat levels typically range between 425,000 and 577,000 Scoville Heat Units, making it significantly hotter than a standard orange Habanero. They have a nice immediate throat burn, while the flavour is rich, earthy, smoky, subtly sweet, and fruity with notes often compared to apricot or raisin.

Due to its deep flavour profile, the Chocolate Habanero is highly valued for Jamaican jerk dishes, mole sauces, hot sauces, salsas, BBQ marinades, powders, and other recipes where both heat and smoky complexity are desired.

SHU:
425,000 – 577,000 SHU

Origin:
Dark chocolate-coloured Capsicum chinense variety originating from Caribbean Habanero genetics.