YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! THESE BABIES ARE SUPER HOT!!!   Habaneros are a super hot, sweet chile pepper that can take the skin off of your tongue. These are the super hot Peppers native to tropical America and the West Indies. They were one of the foods that the Americas gave to the rest of the world. Habaneros are also known as Scotch Bonnet in Jamaica. These make some of the hottest of the hot sauces ( just as my chile loving son!) Some of these sauces get as hot as 400,000 Scoville units. This is how chilies are judged as to the heat that each one packs...green bells are low at about 1 to 5 units on the Scoville unit scale whereas Habaneros clock in at about 150,000 units all by themselves just off of the plant.

They are small, round, almost blocky in shape with deep lobes, and a slight heart shape. Habaneros are a bright to deep orange/red. They are used in sauces, stews, soups, salads and garnishes for those that like to eat HOT!

They are loaded with vitamin A and C, and are low in calories. Choose bright deep orange/red, glossy peppers that are firm and well shaped; avoiding those that are dull, or have soft spots and gashes. Allow as many as the mouth will allow. 

Some good Hot links:
http://jfaser.tripod.com/chiles.htm

http://www.chilepepperzine.com/

http://www.chilegod.com/

http://www.grindhot.com/home.htm

http://chileheads.netimages.com/gallery/habanero.html