Your peppers please!

[MissinThe90’sStrains]

2 different phenos of “Tropical Tiger” f2 I got as a sneak peek from a breeder. The striped pheno is a gorgeous pepper, but hotter than I typically like. Orange one has better flavor and lower heat, but is just “generic Aji“ in terms of looks.

 

[ShowMeDaBudz]

Duh , I didn't realize who I was suggesting that to homie.

LOL, i thought that was you

 

[tuksu6000]

My Bolivian Rainbow wasnt so colorful than i expect

 

[MissinThe90’sStrains]

Nice, uhh, black hole you got there. I thought Bolivian rainbow turned color after turning black, like count dracula peppers?

 

[tuksu6000]

Nice, uhh, black hole you got there. I thought Bolivian rainbow turned color after turning black, like count dracula peppers?

There was some green and red peppers but they all turned black. Still got some fruits on the bush so lets see what happens.

 

[Dorian2]

Picked my first Reaper yesterday. No idear what I'm going to do with it. It's about the size of a decent cherry, give or take.

 

[TCH]

Picked my first Reaper yesterday. No idear what I'm going to do with it. It's about the size of a decent cherry, give or take.

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I'm no expert, but I don't think you have a Reaper there. Maybe a cross of some sort. It should be all bumpy if I remember correctly.

 

[Billy the Mountain]

I would concur, Reapers have a pimply texture, at least the one's I've grown over the years.

Ghost, Scorpion, Habanero, Reaper, Fatali, starting from top left, clockwise

 

[D3monic]

Picked my first Reaper yesterday. No idear what I'm going to do with it. It's about the size of a decent cherry, give or take.

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The runtier ones can look like this. I'd be curious to see some more later pods.

 

[Dorian2]

Thanks for those comments guys! I bought the plant at Lowes, so it could definitely be "questionable" advertising or genetics. I will post later pods if the weather holds out for another month or so. Heard these things can take up to 150+ days. That'll be closing in on Halloween here.

 

[injinji]

My Bolivian Rainbow wasnt so colorful than i expect
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Maybe picked a few days too soon?

 

[tuksu6000]

Maybe picked a few days too soon?

Yeah could be, first time growing peppers and got stuff to learn

 

[Billy the Mountain]

It looks ripe, just not quite a Reaper, more like a Reaper/Habanero hybrid.
Sounds yummy

 

[Dorian2]

It looks ripe, just not quite a Reaper, more like a Reaper/Habanero hybrid.
Sounds yummy

I'm not sure if this is to my post, but if it is, that was my first thought. On the other hand, it's my understanding that the Carolina Reaper is a Naga/Habanero cross, so maybe this particular pepper isn't as stable as the ones you guys get down South. I did think that the plant looks similar to the one you may have posted last year though.

 

[Billy the Mountain]

I'm not sure if this is to my post, but if it is, that was my first thought. On the other hand, it's my understanding that the Carolina Reaper is a Naga/Habanero cross, so maybe this particular pepper isn't as stable as the ones you guys get down South. I did think that the plant looks similar to the one you may have posted last year though.

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You're right, there's a lot of variability in many of the superhots; not too surprising since most are relatively recent crosses.
Peppers also readily cross-pollinate, I've had a few interesting surprises using seeds from the previous year.

 

[TCH]

Pepper people, do you know what this little guy is? He was on one of my pepper in a can plants.

 

[injinji]

. . . . . . . . . . more like a Reaper/Habanero hybrid. Sounds yummy

I'm growing a mammoth jalapeno/hab'ish cross this summer. The peppers range from almost full size MJ's with small dimples to almost hab'ish in size and shape. I'm saving seeds from these in the middle.

 

[GreenestBasterd]

Some fantastic looking harvest pictures.

I like chilli but wouldn’t touch a reaper, you boys must have rings of steel haha!

the hottest I go is a few habaneros in my jerk seasoning.

I struggle to find scotch bonnet seeds in stock or fruit here, so settled for “mustard habanero” this year.

 

[Dorian2]

I cut a tiny (2mm x 2mm give or take) piece off the end of that Reaper to test. So, you reaper experts....doess a typical reaper heat pretty much stay in the front gum and lip area of your mouth. Caught a bit on the sides, and very little in the throat and the heat was maybe 5 minutes till it subsided. Keep in mind that it ws a teensy little nug, almost finely chopped. Not sure if I'm sold on using these for any hot sauce or salsa. May stick with the habaneros for heat, but it is/was still worth the grow to check them out.

 

[The Crystal Assasin]

What would be a good light cycle for growing peppers indoors? Would you need a different light cycle for the fruiting phase of growth indoors?