Do you want to know what habanero peppers taste like without blowing your brains?

[Xipe Totec]

I just discovered and tasted Red Teardrop Cherry Tomatoes today. I was amazed. They taste exactly like habanero peppers but without the heat. Zero, nada.

They have that floral flavor that habaneros have, which you get to savor for, oh, maybe 5 seconds before the capsaicin kicks in.

http://www.specialtyproduce.com/produce/Red_Teardrop_Cherry_Tomatoes_212.php

[populistdriven]

1. Eating a Gallon of Salsa (8.5 lbs)

Thanks! I want seeds!

[Xipe Totec]

2. You're in luck

https://www.edenbrothers.com/store/red-pear-tomato-seeds.html

[Lucky Luciano]

3. I do love habaeros! The flavor + the heat is one of my favorites! nt

Edit: Looks like the subject lines in DU don’t allow the ñ!

Intended to say habañero of course!

[Xipe Totec]

4. Habanero does not have an enye. Jalapeno does

It's

Habanero - from Habana, Cuba

Jalapeño - from Jalapa, Veracruz, Mexico.

For some reason, people insist on putting the ñ on habanero, and taking it off of Jalapeño.



(eta)

Notice that Habana has an 'n' in the last syllable, so it retains it when the ending vowel is dropped and the 'ero' suffix is attached. Jalapa does not have an 'n' on the last syllable, so it gains an 'eño' suffix, instead of 'ero' when the ending vowel is dropped.

[Lucky Luciano]

5. DIdnt know that (obviously) - thanks! nt

[Xipe Totec]

6. So much to learn. So little time

We are all drowning on the edge of a sea of knowledge.

[Hortensis]

7. Thanks, Xipe Totec. Those look worth seeking out.

[sir pball]

8. Habanada chiles are even better.

They're a special variety of habanero bred by Cornell University to have all of the flavor of habaneros with literally zero heat (get it? Haba-Nada?) - they're flipping amazing, I can munch my way through a bag out of hand as easily as if they were cherries or strawberries. Fantastic for salsas and "normal" chili applications, totally unique and amazing for desserts and other sweets.

I've only ever seen the fruits themselves at the Union Square farmer's market, but seeds are readily available online.

http://smallfarms.cornell.edu/2015/04/06/habanada/