I have seen big differences in pod shapes on the same plant and wondered if anyone had a good explanation. Here is a good example on this Fatalii plant. Feel free to share examples you also have.
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Different Fatalii Pod Shapes On Same Branch
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I was going to say I get different shaped pods but nothing like that, early in the year mine produces curly short pods then fatten out on the second run.
maybe it is a cross of sorts and that oddly shaped one is that particular gene coming out
If you're just seeing one or two pods that are highly different, it could just be a mutation or malformation - no different from some people being born with cleft pallates while most are not. I think most of us have seen "warped" pods on various plants. If you're seeing more, though, it could be an interesting cross.
There are similar green ones with big stingers (like the one on the right) on this plant. The small one to the right ripened a few weeks before the normal Fatalii to the left.
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this relates to the current discussion, but I don't have pics.
Yesterday I was working with 10 pounds of regular, orange, bought-through-the-produce-company (California grown) orange habaneros.
At least 20% of the orange habs had the indented bottom and sharp stinger Scorpion look. If it had been one or two pods out of 10 pounds works, I'd not think about it, but to have 20-25% of the pods have the indent and sharp curled stinger.
I'm interested to hear comments.
Yesterday I was working with 10 pounds of regular, orange, bought-through-the-produce-company (California grown) orange habaneros.
At least 20% of the orange habs had the indented bottom and sharp stinger Scorpion look. If it had been one or two pods out of 10 pounds works, I'd not think about it, but to have 20-25% of the pods have the indent and sharp curled stinger.
I'm interested to hear comments.
Scovie's [Almighty] theory....
Every flower gets pollinated= every flower that gets pollinated produces fruit.
Answer= Cross pollination.
(shoot me down, I have a parachute) LOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!
Good thing you weren't here on a Sat. Richard,
I'd have been feeding you one of my Sunday breakfasts... (legendary)
Every flower gets pollinated= every flower that gets pollinated produces fruit.
Answer= Cross pollination.
(shoot me down, I have a parachute) LOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!
Good thing you weren't here on a Sat. Richard,
I'd have been feeding you one of my Sunday breakfasts... (legendary)
Is it possible that your plant didn't drop the corolla of the flower (the flower petals as a unit) after it set to fruit? My Fatalii plant produces fruit constricted by the corolla. I haven't seen a pod constricted enough to produce that sort of tail though.I have seen big differences in pod shapes on the same plant and wondered if anyone had a good explanation. Here is a good example on this Fatalii plant. Feel free to share examples you also have.
The Just purchased some habaneros or did I? thread is on the topic of orange Habaneros with stingers.
Scovie's [Almighty] theory....Every flower gets pollinated= every flower that gets pollinated produces fruit.Answer= Cross pollination.(shoot me down, I have a parachute) LOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!Good thing you weren't here on a Sat. Richard,
I believe cross polination does not affect the pods, just the seeds for next gen.
I have a cross that has 3 pod shapes on it, scorp, hab and long pods. I think its just an unstable cross but its my best grower so I dont care haha.
I think you should overwinter it, plus grow the seeds out from the different one and see what you get.
I've had different shaped fatalii pods, especially late in the season. If it was truly a cross, all the pods would still loook similar and probably none would look like a typical fataliis and if it was a cross, it would likely have to have been crossed with another yellow podded plant for it still to be yellow without dominant traits taking over in the f1 stage. You could save seeds from the stinger pod but its extremely doubtful that future generations will be anything different than a fatalii in my opinion
Potawie's strange looking late pods from a regular fatalii plant
Pepper reproduction
Potawie's strange looking late pods from a regular fatalii plant
Pepper reproduction
may i offer a possible explanation? based upon an unexpected tomato result this was a discussion about what may have happened. i'll post the comments i think are relevant and then the link to the entire thread if you want to follow what it was about. the author is carolyn male who has extensive experience in growing tomatoes.
tomatoville thread
tomatoville thread
yeahh man, as Potawie said save seeds and grow it in the future...
select this cool stinger trait
i am talking to you as well Potawie - the right stingy one in the second pic looks very promising
select this cool stinger trait
i am talking to you as well Potawie - the right stingy one in the second pic looks very promising
I didn't really say that did I.
I tried many times in the past to grow seeds from untypical pods but they always turn out to be normal. Its more environmental factors that determine the pod shape, as well as corolla constriction as previously mentioned(which may also have to do with environmental conditions like humidity)
Flower ring constriction example
June 18 002 by potawie, on Flickr
I tried many times in the past to grow seeds from untypical pods but they always turn out to be normal. Its more environmental factors that determine the pod shape, as well as corolla constriction as previously mentioned(which may also have to do with environmental conditions like humidity)
Flower ring constriction example
June 18 002 by potawie, on Flickr
That my friend is why I always tell her not to squeeze it too hard.
scorptali!