I was supposed to have gotten "Ghost Peppers" from a website I don't remember two years ago. Had no peppers last year for verification... They have a Bell Pepperish sweet to them before the heat takes hold. They are definitely hot. Anyone have any idea if I got what I paid for?
The "reds"are actually just more optical illusion because of the flash. They're not that dark. They only get a little darker than the 1st picture shows. It's entirely possible that its a Tabasco variant. Is it possible that they're chili de arbol (variant)?!
Here are two dried "mystery" peppers...
My step father is an organic, hydroponic farmer. They have 20+ greenhouses full of all kinds of things (mostly various types of lettuce) but, like me, has a taste for something with a little more bite. A few years back he planted a couple chilitepins, and this in the ground in his greenhouse...
This is my first post. I just joined the site two days ago but I have a question. What is the difference between a Chilitepin and a chili pequin? I was told several years ago the two could be interchangeable. But come to find out, that doesn't look like it's actually the case. Up until 18 months...