About Scotch Bonnet – Chocolate
Chocolate Scotch Bonnet offers same extreme heat as standard Scotch bonnet (100,000-350,000 SHU) with different flavor profile. The chocolate brown color is striking. Flavor has more pronounced smoky, earthy notes. Perfect for making dark jerk marinades. The heat is intense and long-lasting. Less common than yellow or red varieties. Makes beautiful dark Caribbean hot sauces. Fully authentic in Caribbean cooking. The smoky notes complement jerk spices. A specialty variety gaining popularity.
Flavor profile
Extreme heat with smoky notes
In the kitchen
Jerk seasoning, Caribbean hot sauces
Growing information
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Days to harvest
- 95-105 days
- Plant height
- 24-36 inches
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