Caribbean Red Hot

Caribbean Red Hot Pepper

Caribbean Red Hot is a Capsicum chinense from the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. Fruit ripen bright red. Plants are bushy and can reach around 3 feet tall. Ours, of course, are growing in Ohio.

Heat wise, this one is well above a normal habanero. Expect somewhere around 300,000 to 475,000 SHU. I have seen them described as a habanero on steroids. That is actually a pretty decent comparison.

Flavor is very much in the habanero family. Fruity, with plenty of heat behind it. We use these mostly for hot sauce. They also work well in salsa, marinades, and pepper jam.

Growing is pretty typical for a chinense. Start them warm and give them a little extra time compared to most annuum peppers. Full sun and regular watering once outside.

If you like habaneros but want quite a bit more heat, this is a good one to grow.