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Pepper profile

West Indies Red

Origin
Caribbean
Ripe color
Red
Pod size
1-2 inches

Scoville heat range

100,000 – 350,000 SHU

Medium heat level

About West Indies Red

West Indies Red is general Caribbean habanero-type. Rating 100,000-350,000 SHU offers extreme heat. Red habanero common throughout Caribbean. Essential in Caribbean hot sauce production. The heat is intense and fruity. Very productive plants. Important commercial variety. Used in jerk and hot sauces. The fruity notes are pronounced. Shows Caribbean pepper diversity.

Flavor profile

Extreme heat

In the kitchen

Caribbean hot sauces, jerk

Growing information

Difficulty
Moderate
Days to harvest
95-105 days
Plant height
24-36 inches

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