Outstanding Qualities

• Habanero type
• High yield potential
• Very high pungency in mature stage
• Uniform, large sized attractive fruit
• TSWV resistance

Chaak* is an early maturing hybrid Habanero hot pepper. The plants are vigorous with compact fruit set and have the potential to produce very high yields of large sized fruit (12 g). Chaak’s* wrinkled, thin-walled, pendent fruit is typical to this segment. Chaak* has a more concentrated fruit set.

Special Varietal Requirements

• The best quality fruit are obtained by planting and harvesting in warm seasons

CHARACTERISTIC* CHAAK*
KIND F1 hybrid hot pepper (Capsicum L.)
TYPE Habanero
MATURITY Medium - early (75 - 85 days from transplant)
FRUIT DIMENSIONS 4 - 5 x 5 - 6 cm (+- 12 g/fruit)
FRUIT SHAPE Typical Habanero
FRUIT WALL Thin
SMOOTHNESS Wrinkled, but high gloss
FRUIT COLOUR Green turning orange
FLAVOUR Very hot pungency, good flavour
PLANT TYPE Medium tall bush
DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC) Intermediate resistance: Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV)
BEARING HABIT Pendent
PRODUCTION Open field
POPULATION GUIDE 18 000 – 33 000 plants per ha
USE Pre-pack, bulk packaging, pickle
SPECIAL FEATURES Excellent fruit quality, dark green large fruit turning bright orange