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I appreciate the replies. I should have disclosed that I am fully aware they are bred more for looks than usage. I have tried/used ornamentals before, usually as dried or powder with differing results, just haven't tried this one yet. I normally don't have high expectations for them lol, but...

1. Aji Amarillo 2. Serrano 3. Generic Thai 4. White Habanero 5. Aji Verde (cv "Crystal")

I've tried the different types of generic Thai chili from Kitazawa Seeds, all were very productive and great go-to chilis for Indian and other Asian recipes. I also tried the hybrid Bangkok from Johnny Seeds and was satisfied.

Curious as to whether anybody has grown this and used the peppers in food?

The institute has them as Numex Bailey Pequin I think. Also I forgot that the varieties at the Native seed/Search store in Tucson aren't available online, sorry about that.

New Mexico State University Chile Institute and Native Seed/Search to name just a couple.

  No, she comes from a strict Hindu family, so they don't consume beef or pork, which is usually in the pepperpot lol. Sounds like something definitely worth trying if you are a meat-eater though!

Nice to see Guyana mentioned here! My wife is Indo-Guyanese. We grew some wiriwiri and some kind of elongated habanero type (but hotter!!!) that she just called "big pepper" lol that they got from a local market in East Coast Demerara (spelling?) They did fine here in the Phoenix heat too, we...

I'm fairly certain the challuaruro is the same as omnicolor...whoever collected the "omnicolor" and brought it to North America or Europe, decided to give it an English name or in a sense rename it, kind of like the Lemon Drop and many others. Very unfortunate that such things happened in my...

Looks like too much nitrogen combined with not enough light and also may be too close to a draft from a heater. And yeah, those are springtails, no threat to your plant.

Sounds like you had African Blue Basil. Almost all basil species/varieties will grow for years in frost free areas, some with better leaf production than others. If you're looking for a long producer with traditional Mediterranean flavor, try Greek basil or one of the smaller leaved varieties.

My only gripe in regards to GMO's is not the GMO's themselves, but how they are often promoted as the potential savior of humanity. Especially in regards to a changing climate, as if no traditional crops grown elsewhere in the world have drought and heat tolerance, or the ability to withstand...

It is definitely not difficult to find dry chilis in India! I had absolutely no problem finding Kashmiris and Gundur chilis in Ahmedabad. The others (Byadgi and the little cherry looking ones) I can find imported here in US and locally now too, so I didn't bother looking for those while there...

Byadgi Kashmiri Red (if I can find some!)

Not all plants need "rest" or a dormancy period, especially those originating in the tropics/subtropics like Capsicums. They may only exist in this phase when conditions are unfavorable (low light/water/temps), but if conditions remain favorable, plants like Capsicums will continue growing and...

Yes, there are many different ajies referred to as "aji verde" throughout Peru, Bolivia, and even Chile. Some of them aren't even that green and start out yellow turning orange then red (ex. aji cristal also known as aji verde in some parts of Chile). So knowing origin helps differentiating one...

Yes, it was grown from seed collected by my friend in his hometown in Guatemala. There they call them chiltepe not chiltepin, but they are essentially the same thing except the leaves seem a bit more fuzzy on this one. Sorry, I don't have a pic right now.

My list which I started thinking about since Spring ;)   Veracruz Pequin (C. frutescens) heading toward its 5th winter! Jwala (C. annuum) 2nd winter Aruna (C. annuum) 2nd winter NOT Kanthari (C. annuum) 1st winter Chiltepe El Progresso Guatemala (C. annuum) 2nd winter at least one Chile De Arbol...

Scaling down was/is a gradual process for me. I went from several dozen varieties and over a hundred plants a few years ago to less than a dozen varieties this year, and from almost 30 plants on my patio to only 8 this year. Next year will be even less, as I notice I only use the chillies from a...

In my climate annuum are much more robust generally, producing pods even when temps are in the 90's and the nights are hot (which hasn't really happened this year though), there are exceptions though!