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contest Growdown Throwdown 2017 Aji Lemon Drop!
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Mine was planted only 2 months ago, perfect lights and what not 
Mine have been through hell with those aphids, finaly gone with the help of putting them outside when it was warm, see what survives, their are new leaves at least.
mas_fuego said:
It is that type of attitude that will cause you to win it all! Seriously, I think you have more poddage than most right now, if not all. I don't even have flowers yet! Just because it is your first year from seed doesn't mean anything. Your well past the dangerous seedling phase. I definitely think you have a chance.
Just to clear this question up.Pepper-Guru said:That article is basically on point. The Peruvians said the same thing regarding flavor, colors, and the chinense vs baccatum issue. And If I recall correctly, my photos of them in the markets and grocery stores included yellow, orange and red pods all called "Aji Limo" I even have a 35mm shot from my visit in the Amazon just outside of Iquitos and a village boy standing behind a plant. It was orange. I can clearly see though, that everyone's plants that have flowered are showing baccatum flowers correct? I think everyone's pods will end up looking like this:
Here are the one's I found in Iquitos in 2015 (top left)
Also, translate this page for a good read on the subject....they are all laughing at us! hahah
http://www.pimientospicantes.com/general/aji-limo-o-lemon-drop/
Now I've really gotta go back and look at my Lima photos of them in the grocery store labeled LIMO.... will report back
Aji Limo is a Capsicum Chinense. It is called Aji Limo, because it is an aji cultivar from Lima, Peru. It is a landrace name, that exclusively refers to a variety of Chinense. Just like a jalapeño is a Capsicum annum from Xalapa, mexico.
Aji Mochero is a yellow Capsicum Chinense, that resembles an Aji Limo in size and shpe, but is from Moche, Peru. It is also a landrace.
The lemon drop is a Capsicum Baccatum, and has absolutely nothing to do with either aji limo or aji mochero.
The person that wrote the article where you pulled that pic of the basket of lemon drops seriously needs to take that article down, or just edit it. There is so much misinformation there.
If you really want to know everything there is to know about Peruvian Aji, read this book. I've read it several times. It is very professionally written, and is basically an encyclopedia of aji.
Ajíes peruanos - Unalm
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.lamolina.edu.pe/hortalizas/webdocs/ajiesdelPeru.pdf&ved=0ahUKEwjQxJ-i4azTAhUJw4MKHcDYBCIQFgglMAE&usg=AFQjCNFxJeIBVzatKFb5aFLCr52-fmdMzQ&sig2=HQn3z2gJPxxOIVa_dkR9vA
Although it will need to be translated for me to read it! Im sure google will do the job.
Thanks for the clarification, Dale. That book looks awesome.Thegreenchilemonster said:
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There we go!!! I pretty much gathered that from the forum link discussion in Spanish.Thegreenchilemonster said:
A definitive answer! Thanks for the link to that book!
Here are some Aji Limo I grew last year.
Here are some lemon drops I grew a few years ago. Yellow ones in the middle, obviously.
I didn't want to side track the growdown, I just felt like clearing up the terminology.
Everyone's plants are looking great! The lemon drop is such a good pepper to use for this competition, since it is so ridiculously prolific.
Good luck everyone!
Here are some lemon drops I grew a few years ago. Yellow ones in the middle, obviously.
I didn't want to side track the growdown, I just felt like clearing up the terminology.
Everyone's plants are looking great! The lemon drop is such a good pepper to use for this competition, since it is so ridiculously prolific.
Good luck everyone!
Malarky said:
Wow that's Identical in every way to the pods I have. I notice that the Aji Mochero's calyx looks a little different to the Aji Limo that Thegreenchilemonster posted. Perhaps that can be used to differentiate?
Either way, I think I'm happy to call mine Aji Mochero now.
Good luck with the Lemon Drops everyone! I'm going to give them a shot myself next season.
Awesome colors, nice looking fruit !
PaulG, on 14 Apr 2017 - 3:34 PM, said:
Seriously, Eric, they look great!
Where are the pods? This is one HAPPY plant!
Kindly note the happy cherry tree outside prematurely leafing out about 3 weeks early....
stettoman said:Not even tax day, look at all those blossoms!!
Where's the pods?
Seriously, Eric, they look great!Where are the pods? This is one HAPPY plant!
Kindly note the happy cherry tree outside prematurely leafing out about 3 weeks early....
