| Habanaga pepper | |
| Heat: | Exceptionally hot |
| Scoville: | 500,000-800,000[1] |
The Habanaga is a cultivar of the chili pepper Capsicum chinense. This pepper was developed in New Mexico when a university student unintentionally crossed a Habanero and a Bhut Jolokia.[2]
Has a heat level of 800,000 Scoville Units. If the Habanaga is too hot for a dish, a Habanero pepper can be used as a substitute