Where are the peppers grown that are used to make this Habanero Powder?
Most likely in Mexico. But, it could be from other places as well. (You didn’t say which Habanero Powder). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habanero_pepper#Origin_and_current_use Today, the crop is most widely cultivated in the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico. Other modern producers include Belize, Panama (anecdotal evidence suggests that the ones grown there are some of the hottest and most flavorful), Costa Rica, and parts of the United States including Texas, Idaho, and California. While Mexico is the largest consumer of this spicy ingredient, its flavor and aroma have become increasingly popular all over the world. Origin and current use The habanero chili pepper most likely originated in the Yucatán Peninsula and its coastal regions. Upon its discovery by Europeans, it was rapidly disseminated to other adequate climate areas of the world, to the point that 18th-century taxonomists mistook Chin
