habaneroThe habanero pepper is a fiery chili pepper with a fruity, citrusy flavor prized for it's level of heat, popular in Mexican cuisine. Skip to primary navation Skip to main contentHabanero, 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.