I tried a fresh orange habanero from a local Mexican store. It had a pleasant citrus taste (not overpowering like a stink bug). I've had floral-tasting peppers, I believe, but these didn't taste floral to me. I've had fresh peppers I would describe as fruity (e.g. Aji Omnicolor), but the fresh orange habanero had a distinctly citrus taste to me. I'm growing a bunch of seasoning peppers, similar to habaneros. I can let you know how they taste if/when I get fruit. I haven't tried other fresh habaneros, but I have had habanero salsa (I didn't detect citrus or other fruit/floral flavors in it). I imagine they all taste at least somewhat different, and they're probably different in different growing conditions, too.
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