Habanero Pepper: Yellow In Color In A Market. Stock Image

Habanero pepper: yellow in color in a market. It is a hot variety of pepper. Green habaneros are green and color as they mature. The most common color variants are orange and red, but the fruit can also be white, brown, yellow, green or purple. Habanero chilis are very hot, rated 100,000 to 350,000 on the Scoville scale. The heat, flavor and floral aroma of habanero make it a popular ingredient in hot sauces and other spicy foods.