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Oh I forgot.. I also grew some spanish giants this season. I had high expectations for these, size-wise. I also used a 15L pot to give the best conditions I could. Unfortunately, I didn't win any records this year, but a fun grow, and if I grow them again I can compete with myself haha...

What a season. I am starting to get a bit burned out by all the processing. Not trying to humble brag, but damn there are always some ripe peppers to collect. Finally, the last pepper to ripen did so yesterday. Peruvian Giallo Arancio. I dug up my old review from 2019: And it's still true...

Some processing pictures. I have changed strategy this time around, instead of grinding them right after drying I've sealed them in airtight bags. I found some of the powder went bad before I could get to it. This way I can grind powder as I need it. Some of the peppers that surprised me...

Last day of my vacation but I was lucky and had some new ripe fruit in the greenhouse. This time it's Chilhuacle Negro. It's rated to be between 1200-2000 Scoville from the vendor website. It's not a common pepper in my parts of the world, but google tells me it's often used in Mexican mole...

Thanks Downriver :)! Yea, maybe I need to allocate more plants for F2 to see all the differences.

Okay now I finally got a ripe (I think) pepper from my F1 cross. Murupi Amarela (white chinense) x Pimento de Neyde (purple). So seems like it mixed roughly 50/50 from each parent in the phenotype. The pod is strongly purple, but ripens to white in those parts not facing the sun. The purple...

Oh that's reassuring, I guess they are just as they are supposed to be then. Thanks for clearing that up! Mmm, I get hungry just thinking about it. Okay you guys convinced me, they are not so bad!

Some harvests and some trouble. First, we had the most rain in July, in nearly 100 years. So I'm glad my peppers are protected inside the greenhouse. Next, the first taste of the Guajillo pepper! This photo shows the size compared with Jalapeño Mammoth Here's the wall thickness. Immediately...

Ah great resource! We also have a Weber (gas) grill, but a smaller one. I could get a small "smokebox" and follow the same method in the video. Would be a great way to enhance some of the jalapeños. Great idea! But then I would need a bigger grill first :D Would love to hear how it works out...

Oh yea, that sounds smart, haven't thought of that. Let me know how it goes! Thanks CD! My plan was initially just drying them, but know that you mentioned smoking them, I have been researching for half an hour haha. How do you smoke them? Oh im so excited to try them, hopefully within the...

Oh no! I guess Im just very impatient having looked at all these green fruits for what feels like an eternity :p Thats a good question. I went and grabbed two ripe ones, and they were also without seeds 🤔 Maybe someone knows why that is? Oh that's nice to hear! How are you using them? I...

It's almost August! I still haven't gotten ripe pods from all the peppers yet but in the next few days I'll get to try a few more it seems. Let's begin with my cross (murupi amarela x Pimento de neyde) F1. I'm unsure if it's ripe, but I think we will be there soon(ish). It seems it's ripening...

I think you are right Marc, it was perhaps a bit much to hope for. But interesting you had the same happen to another pubescens. Maybe they are a bit prone to it? I think next year I better tie it up, oh well.. the next year seems so far away.. However, I did fancy some pickled peppers, and I...

A little update: While I wait for some ripe pods, I have some pictures to share :) My Spanish Giant are finally beginning to grow some pods. In the picture, you can see my Canario plant, as I try to revive it after it snapped at the main stem. It does look bad, but I hope it will work. Oh...

Thanks CD! But not everything is going as hoped :/ Today I walked in on a plant that had decapitated itself, it looks like the roots weren't fully developed and it simply tipped over and out of the pot. It was my Canario plant. I have tried submerging it in water, but it looks grim as no...