- Open-pollinated
- No heat
- 95 (estimated) days to maturity (from transplant)
- 0 SHU
- Orange
Habanada
Open-pollinated no heat pepper from United States. The full tropical aroma of a habanero with none of the heat, sweet enough to eat raw straight from the plant. Ready in about 95 days from transplant.
Single source · Updated Sep 19, 2026 · Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.
At a glance
- Heat
- No heat 0 SHU
- Pod
- Elongated 0–1 oz (8–15 g) (estimated)
Wrinkled lantern-shaped pods like a habanero, ripening green to orange.
- Species
- Capsicum chinense
- Days to harvest
- 95 days (estimated) from transplant · Mid-late
- Plant height
- 2–3 ft (60–90 cm) (estimated) Medium height
- Spacing
- 18 × 24 in (46 × 61 cm) (estimated)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Position
- Handles open positions
- Growing sites
- Greenhouse · Open ground · Container
- Container growing
- Balcony friendly min. 5 gal (20 L) pot (estimated)
- Difficulty
- Moderate (estimated) 3/5
- Skin
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- Orange
Heat
Scoville heat units
No heat
Habanada Scoville heat units: 0 SHU
No heat at all, the band California Wonder and Jimmy Nardello sit in. Sweet enough to eat raw by the handful, and it includes Habanada, a habanero with the heat bred out.
Flavor
“The full tropical aroma of a habanero with none of the heat, sweet enough to eat raw straight from the plant.”
Growing calendar
95 (estimated) days from transplant Mid-late
Timing shown for temperate climates; sow indoors 8–10 (estimated) weeks before your last frost date. Look up your last frost date by ZIP code →
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistances — protect this variety with good airflow and crop rotation.
Uses & tags
- Fresh & salads
- Snacking
- Sauce & paste
- High flavor
- Novelty color
- Container star
- Kid friendly
Origin
Habanada was bred by Michael Mazourek at Cornell University and is exactly what its name says: a habanero with the heat taken out. The aroma of a Capsicum chinense survives the cross intact, so the pod smells and tastes tropical and floral while measuring no heat at all. Sandia Seed Company lists it at zero Scoville heat units over about 100 days from transplant. With no heat to work around, it is a pepper to eat raw.
Sources
Where to buy seeds
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Questions
How do you grow a Habanada plant?
A Habanada plant grows 2–3 ft (60–90 cm) tall (estimated). Space plants 18 in (46 cm) apart in rows 24 in (61 cm) apart (estimated). Start seed indoors 8–10 weeks before your last frost (estimated); it germinates in 14–28 days. It needs full sun.
How long does Habanada take to mature?
Habanada is ready in about 95 days from transplant.
How hot is Habanada?
Habanada sits in the no heat range, about 0–0 Scoville heat units. Figures vary between seed sellers, so treat them as a band rather than a measurement.
Can Habanada be grown in a container?
Yes — Habanada grows well in a container of at least 20 L (5 gal).
Is Habanada resistant to disease?
No disease resistance is documented for Habanada.
