Habanero Chili
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Habanero Chili

Capsicum chinense

Red, orange and yellow habanero, 100,000–350,000 SHU, available year-round.

Origin

Eastern Province smallholder plots

Season

Year-round supply

Weekly capacity

1 tonne per week (within 2 t combined chilli)

Minimum order

500 kg per week

Freight

Air cargo, Kigali

Overview

Hand-picked at full colour, sorted by shade and firmness. Habanero is a heat-and-aroma product, not just a heat product, so we harvest for fruit that still carries its fruity top note when it reaches a European kitchen or sauce line.

Specification

Colours
Red, orange, yellow — single colour or mixed
Heat
100,000 – 350,000 SHU
Fruit length
4–6 cm
Pod weight
10–18 g per pod
Temperature
8–10 °C, chill-injury controlled
Shelf life
14–18 days from packing
Compliance
GlobalG.A.P., phytosanitary, RICA traceability, EU MRL

Grades available

  • Class I with stalk
  • Class I destalked
  • Processing grade

Packing formats

  • 4 kg ventilated carton
  • Retail punnet on request
  • Buyer-branded packaging

From the field

Habanero Chili — Assranda partner farm
Habanero Chili — Assranda partner farm
Habanero Chili — Assranda partner farm