chinense Maya Red Habanero?

Pepperjack · Mar 11, 2009

Are these, so called, Maya Red Habaneros really Hot Paper Lantern?

http://www.highmowingseeds.com/maya-red-habenero.html

Compare to a pic from Johnny's......

http://www.johnnyseeds.com/catalog/product.aspx?category=1&subcategory=458&item=2343

Any opinions on Hot Paper Lantern?

~PepperJack

MAYAFLOR · Mar 11, 2009

"RED MAYAN HABANERO"

The history of this Chile variety, a few years ago, in a small town to the south of the state of Yucatan near Uxmal, was found a plantation whit an impteresant characteristics, is practically immune to the affectations by virus, and the taste is wonderful, with an almost perfumed flavor very fruit taste.

In my opinion taste much better than a caribbean red. perhaps the best Habanero flavor of all.

Spicegeist · Jun 13, 2011

Confusingly, I believe 'Red Mayan' is different from 'Maya Red'

'Maya Red' in the link above may very well be a Hot Paper Lantern. It definitely looks different from what mayaflor is describing and showing.

I'm growing 'Maya Red' this year and will post pics and of course taste. I'll post pics later and see if we can figure it out!

kauaidundee · Jun 13, 2011

Mayaflor, do you have seeds you could hook me up with? Those are beauties!

Spicegeist · Jul 11, 2011

Here is a typical shape of the 'Maya Red' to contrast with the 'Red Mayan' above:

Spicegeist · Jul 11, 2011

Another shot of 'Maya Red' - how does this compare with Hot Paper Lantern?

Spicegeist · Jul 11, 2011

DiggingDogFarm · Jul 11, 2011

Did you get your Maya Reds from High Mowing Seed?

~Dig

Spicegeist · Jul 11, 2011

DiggingDogFarm said:
Did you get your Maya Reds from High Mowing Seed?

~Dig

Yes, I came across this thread back when I was ordering and really wanted to know the answer. You're growing Hot Paper Lanterns right? How do they compare from the pics I've posted?

DiggingDogFarm · Jul 11, 2011

I believe that they are one and the same.

I know for a fact that Maya Red was bred by Genesis Seeds....they call it simply, Maya.

I have a sneaking suspicion that they crossed the very early cayenne that they have, Solero (AKA Ring 'o Fire....45 days green, 60 days red), with a habanero to eventually create Maya Red.

I think that's where Maya Red got its length and relative earliness.

But it's just a guess!

http://www.genesisseeds.com/organicseed/vegetables/vegpepper.htm

Three pics of Solero.....

Somes pics of Maya....

~Dig

Spicegeist · Jul 11, 2011

Very interesting. Maybe the Paper Lantern is a selected Maya [Red], selected for length and heat. From what I can gather, from not having grown the Paper Lantern, it is about an inch longer and a little hotter than the Maya Red. If you're growing it, post some pics, let's compare!

cmpman1974 · Jul 11, 2011

Seeing a post by Mayaflor made me smile. Yeah, it was 2+ years ago, but I'm envisioning pods grown with plutonium-based soil in which the plants glow brightly and the pods ripen rainbow color.

Chris