habaneroLearn about the habanero pepper, a fiery chili pepper with a fruity, citrusy flavor and a Scoville range of 100,000 - 350,000. Find out its history,Habanero, a variety of the chili pepper species Capsicum chinense, grown for its edible pungent fruit that is one of the hottest chili peppers in the world. Unripe habaneros are green.