Habanero Peppers - Native to Caribbean regions, the Yucatan area of Mexico, and northern coastal areas of South America, the Habanero chili is the hottest pepper grown in Central America or the Caribbean.  The color ranges from light green when fresh to bright orange, red, yellow, or brown.  It is a lantern shaped chili resembling a bonnet measuring about 2 inches long and 1 3/4 inches in diameter. The Habanero Pepper has subtle fruit flavors that combine well with foods containing fruit or tomato ingredients. It is many times hotter than the Jalapeno; the Habanero pepper contains the highest amount of capsaicin or heat causing substance of all chilies. Use caution when using or preparing this pepper. A variety of the Habanero called Red Savina holds the Guinness World Record as the world's hottest spice, recording up to 580,000 Scoville units!  Most Habaneros rate 200,000 to 300,000 Scoville heat units. That's hot!!