Habanaga

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Habanaga pepper
Heat Exceptionally hot
Scoville scale500,000-800,000[1] SHU

The Habanaga is a cultivar of the chili pepper Capsicum chinense. This pepper was developed in New Mexico when a university student unintentionally crossed a Habanero and a Bhut Jolokia.[2][when?]

Culinary use

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Has a heat level of 800,000 Scoville Units.[by whom?] If the Habanaga is too hot for a dish, a Habanero pepper can be used as a substitute

Habanaga
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
4 g of carbohydrates.
1 g of protein
Vitamins and minerals
Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults.[3]

See also

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References

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