Peruvian White Habanero
Species: Capsicum chinense | Origin: Peru | Pungency: Extremely Hot
Peruvian White Habanero, also known as 'Peruvian White Lightening Habanero' and 'White Jelly Bean Habanero', is a rare and much-loved variety from Peru, the land of all things ancient and all things Inca. The short plants have a compact bushy growth habit and produce excellent yields of small, jelly bean-shaped chillies which start light green and ripen through pale yellow and then eventually to creamy white. Although it may be small, don't be deceived by its size because the Peruvian White Habanero can be just as hot as some of the larger Habaneros. Peruvian White Habanero chillies have a strong fruity aroma and a strong citrus-like flavour and work very well in salsas, sauces, stews, stir fries and Caribbean and Yucatecan cuisines. When fully ripe they can also develop a subtle smoky aroma, which is very pleasant.
Some Capsicum chinense varieties have a distinct smoky characteristic but it's only something you get a whiff of from time to time. Most chilli-heads will know what I mean. I sometimes detect it on my homemade Habanero hot sauce, depending on what varieties I used when making it. Something I've noticed is that if you mix finely chopped raw C. chinense varieties into mashed potato it tends to accentuate the smokiness that some varieties have, Peruvian White Habanero and Chocolate Habanero being two such varieties.
The Peruvian White Habanero should not be confused with another variety called 'Giant White Habanero', which is a variety that was obtained by a man named Luigi Mauriello, a well renowned chilli farmer from Italy, who obtained the seeds from an Italian trader in 1992 or 1993. The exact origin of the variety is unknown, but it's believed to have come from somewhere in the Caribbean. The Giant White Habanero produces much larger fruit than that of the Peruvian White Habanero, but the flavour is very similar.
Page published on: 22nd October 2019
Peruvian White Habanero, also known as 'Peruvian White Lightening Habanero' and 'White Jelly Bean Habanero', is a rare and much-loved variety from Peru, the land of all things ancient and all things Inca. The short plants have a compact bushy growth habit and produce excellent yields of small, jelly bean-shaped chillies which start light green and ripen through pale yellow and then eventually to creamy white. Although it may be small, don't be deceived by its size because the Peruvian White Habanero can be just as hot as some of the larger Habaneros. Peruvian White Habanero chillies have a strong fruity aroma and a strong citrus-like flavour and work very well in salsas, sauces, stews, stir fries and Caribbean and Yucatecan cuisines. When fully ripe they can also develop a subtle smoky aroma, which is very pleasant.
Some Capsicum chinense varieties have a distinct smoky characteristic but it's only something you get a whiff of from time to time. Most chilli-heads will know what I mean. I sometimes detect it on my homemade Habanero hot sauce, depending on what varieties I used when making it. Something I've noticed is that if you mix finely chopped raw C. chinense varieties into mashed potato it tends to accentuate the smokiness that some varieties have, Peruvian White Habanero and Chocolate Habanero being two such varieties.
The Peruvian White Habanero should not be confused with another variety called 'Giant White Habanero', which is a variety that was obtained by a man named Luigi Mauriello, a well renowned chilli farmer from Italy, who obtained the seeds from an Italian trader in 1992 or 1993. The exact origin of the variety is unknown, but it's believed to have come from somewhere in the Caribbean. The Giant White Habanero produces much larger fruit than that of the Peruvian White Habanero, but the flavour is very similar.
Page published on: 22nd October 2019
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| Peruvian White Habanero - 16th September 2020 |
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| Peruvian White Habanero Flower - 30th August 2020 |
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| Peruvian White Habanero - 20th August 2020 |
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| Peruvian White Habanero - 31st July 2020 |
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| Peruvian White Habanero - 31st July 2020 |
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| Peruvian White Habanero - 9th August 2020 |
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| Peruvian White Habanero - 10th August 2020 |
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| Peruvian White Habanero - 31st July 2020 |
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| Peruvian White Habanero - 10th August 2020 |
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| Peruvian White Habanero - 12th July 2020 |
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| Peruvian White Habanero - 28th August 2020 |
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| Peruvian White Habanero - 20th August 2020 |
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| Peruvian White Habanero - 9th August 2020 |
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| Peruvian White Habanero - 10th August 2020 |
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| Peruvian White Habanero - 9th August 2020 |
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| Peruvian White Habanero - 9th August 2020 |
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| Peruvian White Habanero - 28th August 2020 |
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| Peruvian White Habanero - 20th August 2020 |
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| Peruvian White Habanero - 28th August 2020 |
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| Peruvian White Habanero - 26th August 2020 |
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| Peruvian White Habanero - 20th August 2020 |
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| Peruvian White Habanero - 20th August 2020 |
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| Peruvian White Habanero - 20th August 2020 |
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| Peruvian White Habanero - 20th August 2020 |
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| Peruvian White Habanero - 26th August 2020 |
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| Peruvian White Habanero - 30th August 2020 |
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| Peruvian White Habanero - 30th August 2020 |
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| Peruvian White Habanero - 30th August 2020 |
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| Peruvian White Habanero - 20th August 2020 |
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| Peruvian White Habanero - 26th August 2020 |
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| Peruvian White Habanero - 20th August 2020 |
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| Peruvian White Habanero - 20th August 2020 |
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| Peruvian White Habanero - 26th August 2020 |
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| Peruvian White Habanero - 30th August 2020 |
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| Peruvian White Habanero - 16th September 2020 |
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| Peruvian White Habanero - 16th September 2020 |
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| Peruvian White Habanero - 16th September 2020 |
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| Peruvian White Habanero - 16th September 2020 |
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| Peruvian White Habanero - 28th August 2020 |
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| Peruvian White Habanero - 18th September 2020 |
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| Peruvian White Habanero - 18th September 2020 |
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| Peruvian White Habanero - 17th September 2020 |
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| Peruvian White Habanero - 3rd September 2022 |
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