Peppers: Rosebell Red Habanero

Variety: Rosebell Red Habanero
Principal Investigator(s): James Simon, Albert Ayeni, Thomas Orton

Rutgers 'Rosebell Red' pepper is a unique habanero developed from a field cross between African and Mexican habanero peppers. It has been evaluated at Rutgers research centers in Southern and Central New Jersey between 2010 and 2019.

The 'Rosebell Red' was selectively developed based on its unique qualities and consistency over years of breeding, and is ready for release into the market. The 'Rosebell Red' is distinct in large fruit size, wall firmness and attractive rosebell-like fruit shape. It  has a notable bright glossy red color. The sauce produced from this pepper was found to have excellent flavor and consistency by the Rutgers Dining Services. The prepared sauce can be considerably hot with Scoville heat unit (SHU) between 100 and 200K, which is perfect for preparation of a moderate heat sauce.