The Honey Fire Habanero gets its name from its unique round ball shape and high heat level. The Honey Fire Habanero ripens from green to orange. Whereas the traditional Orange Habanero pepper varies in shape, the Honey Fire Habaneros all resemble small round balls. Despite the differences in appearance, Honey Fire Habanero peppers and Orange Habanero peppers have a very similar flavor and heat level. The Honey Fire Habanero pepper is very spicy and has a slight fruity flavor like other Habanero varieties.
The Honey Fire Habanero ranges from 100,000 to 300,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU). In 1999, the Habanero was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's hottest pepper, but it has since been displaced by a number of other peppers. In recent years, Habaneros are becoming more and more mainstream as they are often thought of as the go-to pepper for those looking to spice up a meal. The recent surge in spicy fast food items, spicy chips, and spicy craft beers often list the Habanero pepper as a main ingredient.
The Habanero pepper has several different color strains, including the Peach Habanero, White Habanero, Red Savina Habanero, Caribbean Red Habanero, and Orange Habanero. The Habanero pepper was the first pepper ever grown at Tyler Farms.
