This is my first year growing a Habanero. While my earliest plant was still in greens, I picked up a package of “US-grown Habaneros” from the grocery store, and they looked distinctly different to what came off my plant.
While the ones from the store were still good, a couple fruits off my earliest plant ripened to orange, and I was able to compare them.
Mine were waxier, thinner skinned and more translucent, while the ones from the store were a very opaque red and a little bit meatier. Heat level seemed similar, maybe with a slight edge going to the red ones from the store.
I’ve started reading up on habaneros, and come to the conclusion that the store “habaneros” were probably Red Salvinas. Does this sound right? Can they be ID’d from this photo?
While the ones from the store were still good, a couple fruits off my earliest plant ripened to orange, and I was able to compare them.
Mine were waxier, thinner skinned and more translucent, while the ones from the store were a very opaque red and a little bit meatier. Heat level seemed similar, maybe with a slight edge going to the red ones from the store.
I’ve started reading up on habaneros, and come to the conclusion that the store “habaneros” were probably Red Salvinas. Does this sound right? Can they be ID’d from this photo?