Pepper-Hot – Habanero Orange

Heirloom.
A very hot pepper, it is one of the most pungent hot peppers. It is said tobe 100 times hotter than jalepeno peppers, having 700,000 scoville units. Very productive plants produce large numbers of thin fleshed 2 inch long by 11/2 inch wide wrinkled lantern shaped fruits. They ripen from dark green to salmon orange. The plant has light green stems and leaves with white flowers. Habaneros can be used fresh or dried. It is a late maturing pepper.
Sowing: Sow inside 1/4 of an inch deep 8 weeks prior to transplanting outside. Keep moist during germination. Planting or transplanting in 2 inch containers will produce larger plants with better roots. Harden off young plants. Transplant outside after last frost when the weather and soil is warm in full sun. Ideally seedlings will have buds but no open flowers.
Germination: 7-14 days Spacing: 12-18 inches apart. Row spacing: 18-24 inches apart Days to maturity: 75 days to green and 100 days to orange Moisture: Moderate Soil: Well drained fertile soil with abundant phosphorus and calcium is best. Height: 2-3 feet
Light: Full sun
Information: Prefers moist warm conditions. Harvest regularly for maximum yield. Mulching is recommended to preserve moisture and help reduce weeds. Feed lightly every 4 weeks. Cannot tolerate frost. Use extreme care in handling seed and fruit.
Capsicum annuum
Heirloom