Habanada - Sweet Pepper

Easy to grow, fun to see how they would turn out. I love the color but the taste isn't worth the effort. I chopped them up for salsa (they added a subtle smokey flavor at best) but I have to add jalapenos to get some heat. They are almost tasteless. Not really sure what the point is.

Had over 50 peppers from each plant. They were so heavily loaded I had to stake them up from falling over. Unfortunately the taste was so bland. I tried leaving them on as long as I could, picking early, grew some others in another county and had the same result. I would recommend finding another pepper if you are looking for a snacking one.

Had dozens of fruit on both plants I grew, one in the ground, one in a 1.5 gal. pot. Took a while before they ripened to orange, but there was very little flavor, tropical or otherwise, in the thin skins, either raw or roasted. Most about 1.5 inches long but about a fourth were only 1/2 inch long.

Pros: Tons of peppers on the plants I grew. Resilient to water stress and virtually problem free. Has a sweet and fruity taste. Cons: It also has a sort of soapy/oily taste that needs improved. Hard to put words to the taste. Maybe if it had a little heat it would be better. In summary, I wouldnt grow it again.

Very prolific compact plants. One plant with fruit otherwise identical to the rest had normal habanero level heat so don't eat the first few too fast or you might get a surprise. Once established the plants were vigorous for me but the seedlings were touchy compared to the six dozen other pepper plants I grew - plant a couple extra seeds.