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What makes it special?
Dark colour, bold heat and an especially deep habanero aroma: Habanero Chocolate is an exciting variant for anyone who loves classic habaneros but wants a little more depth in flavour.
The ripe fruit turns chocolate brown and combines intense heat with fruity, lightly smoky-earthy notes. We raise our Habanero Chocolate plants ourselves in Illmitz. We process the ripe fruit, among other things, into our hot sauce Heiße Schokolade, where Habanero Chocolate shapes the dark, aromatic character together with Chocolate Beauty Paprika.
Flavour & Use
Habanero Chocolate is fruity and aromatic, but comes across a little darker and earthier than many red or yellow habaneros. Add to that a bold, long-lasting heat of around 250,000–425,000 Scoville Heat Units.
The variety pairs especially well with dark chilli sauces, braises, marinades and bold spice blends. Dried, it develops an intense aroma and grinds very finely into powder.
Given the high heat, we recommend gloves when cutting and processing, and thoroughly cleaning all equipment used.
Fruit & Plant
Habanero Chocolate belongs to Capsicum chinense. The fruit is usually around 4–6 cm, wrinkled to lantern-shaped, and ripens from green to a deep chocolate brown.
The plant grows bushy and well-branched, reaching around 60–100 cm depending on location. Like other habaneros, it needs plenty of warmth and a sufficiently long season for the fruit to fully ripen. In a greenhouse under ideal conditions, 150 cm is not unusual.
Growing & Care
We recommend a full-sun, warm and sheltered spot. In a greenhouse, polytunnel or against a warm house wall, Habanero Chocolate can make especially good use of its long season.
For pot growing, we recommend at least 8 litres, ideally 10 litres of soil volume. If you have the space, 15–20 litres is ideal. The substrate should be nutrient-rich and well-draining; water evenly, but avoid waterlogging.
Feed regularly and moderately with a suitable tomato or vegetable fertiliser during growth and fruiting. The variety is not frost-hardy but can be overwintered frost-free and grown as a multi-year plant.
Variety Data
Botanical species: Capsicum chinense
Origin: the Caribbean (habanero type)
Heat: very hot
Scoville: approx. 250,000–425,000 SHU
Flavour: fruity, aromatic, lightly smoky-earthy
Fruit colour: green → chocolate brown
Fruit size: approx. 4–6 cm
Fruit shape: wrinkled to lantern-shaped
Plant height: approx. 60–100 cm, depending on location and growing conditions
Growth: bushy and well-branched
Ripening time: medium-late to late
Position: full sun, warm and sheltered
Suitable for: pot, patio, greenhouse and very sheltered outdoor spots
Pot size: at least 8 litres, ideally 10 litres; 15–20 litres ideal
Use: dark chilli sauces, marinades, braises, drying and powder
Overwintering: possible frost-free
Special feature: a dark-brown-ripening habanero with a bold, deep aroma
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Habanero Chocolate - Chilli Plant
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Habanero Chocolate – a dark habanero with intense aroma
The Habanero Chocolate chilli plant combines typical habanero fruitiness with a darker, lightly smoky-earthy aroma. Its ripe fruit turns deep brown, making the variety visually distinctive too. You'll find more closely related varieties among our habanero plants.
How hot is Habanero Chocolate?
Habanero Chocolate is around 250,000–425,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU). That places it clearly among the very hot habaneros. The heat kicks in boldly, without fully covering up its fruity, lightly earthy aroma.
What sets Chocolate Habanero apart from red habaneros?
Alongside its chocolate-brown ripening colour, its aroma usually comes across a little darker and bolder. If you know the classic red habanero, you can compare it directly with our Habanero Red.
Habanero Chocolate from our growing
We grow Habanero Chocolate ourselves in Illmitz. Its dark aroma also plays an important role in our Heiße Schokolade. There, the variety meets dark aromas and shows that habanero isn't just about heat.
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