I originally posted this in the event forums where I did a little bit of recon for Jungle Jim's annual "Weekend of Fire". I was afraid a lot of the farmers here would miss it because that thread is dying pretty quick so I thought I'd just share the part about the guy from Georgia. The rest of it can be found on this page.
He grows his own fresh peppers and has a couple hybrids he's very proud of.
The first one he showed me was a Bhut Jolokia/Chocolate Hab cross which he said maintained the heat of the Bhut but made the plant much hardier and easier to grow than the Bhut.
The second one is a wicked looking Scorpion/Bhut. The offspring is in the middle:
I bought a bottle of his Ultimate Jolokia sauce. It's one of the most heavenly sauces on the planet. Probably because it's not even like a hot sauce. It tastes like a fresh pepper, no funky spices or anything, just pure pepper and heat. He said each bottle of Ultimate Jolokia contains the equivalent of 15-16 Bhuts! I'll be using this stuff during the winter when I want that garden fresh pepper flavor without actually having fresh peppers.
He grows his own fresh peppers and has a couple hybrids he's very proud of.
The first one he showed me was a Bhut Jolokia/Chocolate Hab cross which he said maintained the heat of the Bhut but made the plant much hardier and easier to grow than the Bhut.
The second one is a wicked looking Scorpion/Bhut. The offspring is in the middle:
I bought a bottle of his Ultimate Jolokia sauce. It's one of the most heavenly sauces on the planet. Probably because it's not even like a hot sauce. It tastes like a fresh pepper, no funky spices or anything, just pure pepper and heat. He said each bottle of Ultimate Jolokia contains the equivalent of 15-16 Bhuts! I'll be using this stuff during the winter when I want that garden fresh pepper flavor without actually having fresh peppers.