Did I get jipped?

[ChilliNZ]

Hi.
These SHOULD be Scotch Bonnets.
But are they? Too big?

Here are the links
http://www.flickr.com/photos/49207992@N02/8387800207/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/49207992@N02/8387799375/in/photostream/

 

[geeme]

I'd have a hard time telling from size, but mostly the shape doesn't seem right, nor the thickness of the pod stems. Here's a link to thechileman.org - some pics of scotch bonnet varieties. You'll see the stems of the scotch bonnets are much thinner, and the pod shape less blocky. Frankly, those look more like bell peppers to me, except for the leaf shape.

Edit: Went and looked at the pics again, at the leaf shape. Kind of hard to tell from the pics, but I'd say they look more like annuum leaves than chinenses. Does the plant have a strong overall Y shape? If so, it's more than likely an annuum.

 

[PIC 1]

Hi.
These SHOULD be Scotch Bonnets.
But are they? Too big?

Here are the links
http://www.flickr.co.../in/photostream
http://www.flickr.co...in/photostream/

The plant structure appears to portray an annuum not a c.chinense

 

[ChilliNZ]

f**k.

I am sick to death of these god damned amateur seed people.

 

[Stefan_W]

Maybe check out the vendor vault section, read through reviews, and pick out a seller you believe will meet your needs. Where we buy seeds is a choice, and some choices are better than others.

 

[Island_Dan]

That looks like a regular sweet bell pepper to me... Hope not though.

Mind me asking where the seeds came from? So I can stay away.

 

[ChilliNZ]

It was a seller on NZ's biggest auction site. I made sure I asked whether they were genuine and she is still sticking to her guns, unfortunately.

 

[harry]

Hi.
These SHOULD be Scotch Bonnets.
But are they? Too big?

Here are the links

IMG_0186 by BinkaNZ, on Flickr

IMG_0187 by BinkaNZ, on Flickr

Update 2012-01-20: Found the BB code and converted quoted links to embedded images.

I too see the remarkable resemblance to the C. Annuum Bell.

It was a seller on NZ's biggest auction site. I made sure I asked whether they were genuine and she is still sticking to her guns, unfortunately.

Is the auction site trademe.co.nz? I found it via a web search and none of the listings for Scotch Bonnet seeds on there have photos of actual Scotch Bonnet pods.

I had a tough time convincing another vendor that sold me a C. Annuum that it was not a Scotch Bonnet. It's not listed as a Scotch Bonnet but it is listed as a C. Chinense .

 

[Blue Flames]

Yeah looks a bit big, and agree with ever one above, just munch a pod now c if any heat , coz if there ain't
it

 

[Mezo]

Just the seeds from a capsicum brought at Foodtown im guessing.

Mezo.

 

[georgej]

I wouldn't buy seeds on auctions for the same reason I wouldn't buy levis jeans on ebay.

At least jeans take a few seconds to realise they are fake.. Peppers take months of your time.

 

[frenzix]

i once bought penis peppers from ebay and got vagina peppers instead.. I didn't mind but the missus was not happy.

 

[millworkman]

Moved to ID.

 

[HillBilly Jeff]

Almost bet this is a bell

 

[dani8538]

Looks bell bonnets

 

[KiNGDeNNiZ]

Chill if you're in the us. Pm me. I have some real bonnets. via Pic1 or windchicken who grew true ones.

 

[harry]

Have you had any luck with the convincing the vendor about the ID?

Chill if you're in the us. Pm me. I have some real bonnets. via Pic1 or windchicken who grew true ones.

Auckland New Zealand isn't in the US. The NZ stands for New Zealand.

 

[KiNGDeNNiZ]

thanks harry.. i was on my phone and couldnt tell his location =D