Habanada Pepper

anabri · March 7, 2017

Has anyone ever grown Habanadas? I'm a spice wimp, so they sound intriguing.

http://www.rareseeds.com/habanada-sweet-pepper/

AlittleSalt · March 7, 2017

I haven't grown that one, but I did grow NuMex Suave Orange Chile. They were not hot, but I didn't care for how they taste.

Worth1 · March 7, 2017

It said even the seeds aren't hot, no seeds are hot.
The only reason they may seem hot is contamination from the membrane they grow off of.

Not worth growing in my book because they aren't hot.

Worth

Minnesota Mato · March 7, 2017

I am growing some right now and plan on crossing it with a bell pepper to get disease resistance.

Ken B · March 7, 2017

We'll be trying it this year!

Cole_Robbie · March 8, 2017

Interesting. I have Trinidad Perfume for the first time this year, which is very similar, but from what I read might contain a tiny bit of heat.

tarpalsfan · March 8, 2017

Quote:

Originally Posted by anabri

Has anyone ever grown Habanadas? I'm a spice wimp, so they sound intriguing.

http://www.rareseeds.com/habanada-sweet-pepper/

I saw the Habanadas in several seed catalogs! Interesting! I think it might be new?

ContainerTed · March 9, 2017

It's clearly not the first "no heat" habanero. I grew Zavory Habanero all the way back in 2009. As a self professed pepper wimp, I can tell you that it has NO heat at all, but does have the fruity taste. I'm waking up seeds as we speak.

tarpalsfan · March 9, 2017

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Originally Posted by ContainerTed

It's clearly not the first "no heat" habanero. I grew Zavory Habanero all the way back in 2009. As a self professed pepper wimp, I can tell you that it has NO heat at all, but does have the fruity taste. I'm waking up seeds as we speak.

Me too, (going to grow Zavory's again).

March 9, 2017

I love hot peppers. However, I also enjoy cooking food that other people will be willing to eat. Unfortunately, it's hard to find people in my house who appreciate hot peppers very often. So, I've recently taken an interest in seasoning peppers. (Also for the flavor.)

I haven't grown Habanada. I haven't really grown any mild seasoning peppers, yet. Orange Carbonero, which I grew last year, is known for being used in cooking to improve flavor, but it certainly has some heat (not really a lot, though). It tends to make stuff taste better, I've found. By itself, it tastes kind of like peaches (but I recommend it in cooking). Aji Omnicolor has pretty good fruity flavor, I though (but it has heat).

I bought a bunch of peppers for seasoning purposes for this year. I think they all have at least a few scoville units, though (a couple of them have a lot):
* Sweet Datil
* Trinidad Perfume
* Tobago Seasoning
* Grenada Seasoning
* Aji Dulce 1
* Rocoto Aji Largo (hot)
* Fatalii (hot)

A lot of the peppers like this are supposed to be low heat habaneros. I wonder if all of them taste pretty much the same.

One thing that interests me a lot is no-heat Jalapenos with lots of flavor; they could sure be used to season stuff. Jumbo Jalapeno has good flavor and sort of low heat, but it does have heat. Not all Jalapenos have the Jalapeno flavor, though, I've noticed (some have a flavor more like bell peppers).

Anyway, I'm curious what Habanada is like, since it's one of the few that is supposed to have no heat at all (unless they mean, practically so).

Worth1 · March 9, 2017

Eating a(( no heat)) habanero is like owning a Corvette with a lawnmower engine in it.

Worth

TC_Manhattan · March 9, 2017

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Originally Posted by Worth1

Eating a(( no heat)) habanero is like owning a Corvette with a lawnmower engine in it.

Worth

Yeah, well not all of us are wired for jet fuel, Worth..

Cole_Robbie · March 10, 2017

Quote:

Originally Posted by Worth1

Eating a(( no heat)) habanero is like owning a Corvette with a lawnmower engine in it.

Worth

I want to test the heatless varieties against a long, hot, dry summer. If they are still 100% heatless at that point, I will be impressed.

roper2008 · March 10, 2017

I almost bought these seeds at a private garden center near me. I grabbed a packet
of Tolli's Sweet Italian instead.

anabri · March 10, 2017

I bit the bullet and bought a pack of seeds. If nothing else, it will be a practical joke to play on DH, who actually likes having his taste buds scorched off. I'd be happy to share if anyone else wants to try them. Worth?

March 7, 2017	#1
anabri Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Utah Posts: 18	Habanada Pepper Has anyone ever grown Habanadas? I'm a spice wimp, so they sound intriguing. http://www.rareseeds.com/habanada-sweet-pepper/

March 9, 2017	#8
ContainerTed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 6a - NE Tennessee Posts: 4,538	It's clearly not the first "no heat" habanero. I grew Zavory Habanero all the way back in 2009. As a self professed pepper wimp, I can tell you that it has NO heat at all, but does have the fruity taste. I'm waking up seeds as we speak. __________________ Ted ________________________ Owner & Sole Operator Of The Muddy Bucket Farm and Tomato Ranch

March 9, 2017	#10
shule1 Guest Posts: n/a	I love hot peppers. However, I also enjoy cooking food that other people will be willing to eat. Unfortunately, it's hard to find people in my house who appreciate hot peppers very often. So, I've recently taken an interest in seasoning peppers. (Also for the flavor.) I haven't grown Habanada. I haven't really grown any mild seasoning peppers, yet. Orange Carbonero, which I grew last year, is known for being used in cooking to improve flavor, but it certainly has some heat (not really a lot, though). It tends to make stuff taste better, I've found. By itself, it tastes kind of like peaches (but I recommend it in cooking). Aji Omnicolor has pretty good fruity flavor, I though (but it has heat). I bought a bunch of peppers for seasoning purposes for this year. I think they all have at least a few scoville units, though (a couple of them have a lot): * Sweet Datil * Trinidad Perfume * Tobago Seasoning * Grenada Seasoning * Aji Dulce 1 * Rocoto Aji Largo (hot) * Fatalii (hot) A lot of the peppers like this are supposed to be low heat habaneros. I wonder if all of them taste pretty much the same. One thing that interests me a lot is no-heat Jalapenos with lots of flavor; they could sure be used to season stuff. Jumbo Jalapeno has good flavor and sort of low heat, but it does have heat. Not all Jalapenos have the Jalapeno flavor, though, I've noticed (some have a flavor more like bell peppers). Anyway, I'm curious what Habanada is like, since it's one of the few that is supposed to have no heat at all (unless they mean, practically so). Last edited by shule1; March 9, 2017 at 06:50 PM.

March 7, 2017	#2
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	I haven't grown that one, but I did grow NuMex Suave Orange Chile. They were not hot, but I didn't care for how they taste.

March 7, 2017	#3
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	It said even the seeds aren't hot, no seeds are hot. The only reason they may seem hot is contamination from the membrane they grow off of. Not worth growing in my book because they aren't hot. Worth

March 7, 2017	#4
Minnesota Mato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: minnesota Posts: 175	I am growing some right now and plan on crossing it with a bell pepper to get disease resistance.

March 7, 2017	#5
Ken B Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: central Virginia Posts: 243	We'll be trying it this year!

March 8, 2017	#6
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	Interesting. I have Trinidad Perfume for the first time this year, which is very similar, but from what I read might contain a tiny bit of heat.

March 10, 2017	#14
roper2008 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Virginia Bch, VA (7b) Posts: 1,337	I almost bought these seeds at a private garden center near me. I grabbed a packet of Tolli's Sweet Italian instead.