For my project that I've mentioned in other topics, I'm looking for the whitest Annuum strain available. I hypothesize that the white flesh could help protect the fruit against sun burn, and I would like to test it out. A lot of the strains are actually described as pale or light yellow. What do you guys think is the pepper strain with the whitest fruit?
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The only white pepper I have grown was a chinense called "giant white habanero." I don't know if that helps since you were looking for anuums, but it is a confirmed "white" pepper.
I am almost complete with my growing season here,& I grew 3 different white peppers:
White Ghost
Peruvian White Habanero
Snow White
Snow White is clearly the whitest of the 3..with White Ghost coming close IMO.
I bought the seeds of the SW from Semillas & Peter said quote:"Its only Capsicum chinense variety we know, which remains white even at full maturity under full sunlight" & when el maestro speaks I take him at his word.
White Ghost
Peruvian White Habanero
Snow White
Snow White is clearly the whitest of the 3..with White Ghost coming close IMO.
I bought the seeds of the SW from Semillas & Peter said quote:"Its only Capsicum chinense variety we know, which remains white even at full maturity under full sunlight" & when el maestro speaks I take him at his word.
Not Annuum..but it sure is white!..> Coyote Zan White
Thanks for the input guys, I'll look into all of them!
The reason I mentioned I was looking for an annuum is that I need it for a cross with another annuum. Do any of you have experience with crossing an annuum with a chinense?
It doesn't matter if they ripen to red. The problem here is that the peppers get sunburnt before they mature, which makes them turn color before they are ready for it. I know because they all start to change color starting from the point where they got burnt. It's not great for the eventual taste of the pepper. I thought the white color might prevent that from happening.
ETA: That White Fire pepper looks great, Masher. Where did you find it? Edit: It seems it's an F1 cross on itself so maybe I should look into the other one instead?
The reason I mentioned I was looking for an annuum is that I need it for a cross with another annuum. Do any of you have experience with crossing an annuum with a chinense?
It doesn't matter if they ripen to red. The problem here is that the peppers get sunburnt before they mature, which makes them turn color before they are ready for it. I know because they all start to change color starting from the point where they got burnt. It's not great for the eventual taste of the pepper. I thought the white color might prevent that from happening.
ETA: That White Fire pepper looks great, Masher. Where did you find it? Edit: It seems it's an F1 cross on itself so maybe I should look into the other one instead?
Coyote zan white was the whitest chile I grew this year. Extremely productive too.The_NorthEast_ChileMan said:
b3rnd said:
While I don't do intentional crosses the below chart should be helpful.
Crossability Matrix of Capsicum Species - Genetic Resources of Capsicum, International Board for Plant Genetic Resources, 1983
Note that the white Ghost, like any other form of Bhut, is not a pure chinense. I do not know exactly how much frutescens is in its dna but it may lead to better crossing with annums than you'd get from a pure chinense.
cone9
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I have not grown, tasted or seen in person - just happened upon these looking over what Baker Creek has to offer this year:
http://www.rareseeds.com/mira-sweet-pepper/
http://www.rareseeds.com/mira-sweet-pepper/
A lot of the eastern euro annuums have a creamy color but turn red when ripe. I don't personally know of any annuums that stay whitish.
