AZ 1000 2016 Pubescens Grow

This year I started very early because most of my plants will be Capsicum Pubescens  First plants are sprouted in August and  September.
This is my list
Rocoto Red 1           
Rocoto Red 2           
Rocoto Yellow           
Rocoto Orange         
Rocoto Amarillo        
Rocoto  Peru Cusco 
Rocoto Peru Bitdumi 
Rocoto Marlene         
Rocoto San Isidro                 
Rocoto Guatemalan Orange
Rocoto Guatemalan Red
Rocoto Guatemalan Yellow      
Rocoto Costarican Red.      
Rocoto Costarican Yellow    
Rocoto Peruvian Red.         
Rocoto de Seda.                
 Rocoto  Santa Natalia.        
 Rocoto  Macara.                  x 2
 Aji Oro.                               
 Aji Largo.                            
 Rocoto Manzano                
 Rocoto Rio Huallaga          
 Rocoto Pineapple               
 Rocoto Ecuadorian Red    
 Rocoto Ecuadorian Sweet 
 Rocoto Rojo Arequipeno  (Thegreenchilemonster)
 Rocoto Rojo Lima Market (Thegreenchilemonster)
Rocoto Riesen Gelb             
Rocoto Giant Red
Rocoto P 360
Rocoto Canario
Brown Rocoto 
Finland Orange
Tropical Orange. x2
Yellow Manzano. FPB
Rocoto Lima Market 2. FPB
PI 387838 Mini Rocoto
PI 585261 Ultra Pube x2
PI 585267 Turbo Pube
PI 585273 Rocoto Montufar
CAP 217 Hyper Pube x2
CAP 357
CAP 468
CAP 907
CAP 1242
CAP 1479
CAP 1481 x2
CAP 1492
CAP 1693
Gondol
Cabe Gendot PaulG
Orange Manzano PaulG
Orange Manzano Hogleg
Orange Rocoto Hogleg x2
Yellow Rocoto Hogleg x2
Red Rocoto Hogleg
Long Yellow Rocoto GIP
Rocoto Yellow Early GIP

 

[Essegi]

I have a winner here: Aji Oro!
Had a nice taste a good heat.
Next year I will grow more plants.
I recommend this variety for all Pubescens lovers.

Great to know and with all that goodness even more! I'm still deciding what to do next year, maybe a couple of pubescens, maybe no one... If i decide yes maybe i should try one easy and one good and that comment helps. so thanks!

 

[Malarky]

I have a winner here: Aji Oro!
Had a nice taste a good heat.
Next year I will grow more plants.
I recommend this variety for all Pubescens lovers.

Congrats! I'm happy you found a good one finally!

 

[Comptine]

I have a winner here: Aji Oro!
Had a nice taste a good heat.
Next year I will grow more plants.
I recommend this variety for all Pubescens lovers.

 
Haha! I'm glad that one is a nice one! Can't wait for mine to start maturing. 

 

[az1000]

Tried another one today: Rocoto Costarican Yellow ,it was like the others:no heat and no taste.

 

[Malarky]

Tried another one today: Rocoto Costarican Yellow ,it was like the others:no heat and no taste.

i'm glad your growing a lot of varieties....bummer that another turned out a dud.
Saves a lot of work and dissapointment for the rest of us i guess. I'm eagerly anticipating your end of season winner list.

 

[Trident chilli]

All will come well in the end Nicolau ... good idea from Malarky to see a winners list .. could give others next season a benchmark

 

[az1000]

Yellow Rocoto with 2 shapes of pods : great taste and medium heat .

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

Yellow Rocoto with 2 shapes of pods : great taste and medium heat .

Those look like they would be great for stuffing! Are both of those from the same plant?

 

[az1000]

Those look like they would be great for stuffing! Are both of those from the same plant?

Yes , from one plant .

 

[az1000]

Manzano Smokemaster

Rocoto Rio Huallaga

 

[Devv]

Very nice healthy looking plants! I hope my few pubes come around and do just a fraction as well as yours have this season

 

[lobo]

YEAH Rocoto king is here

 

[Malarky]

did smoke master Manzano and Rio Huallaga turn yet?

 

[az1000]

did smoke master Manzano and Rio Huallaga turn yet?

Yes!
Today I tasted Rio Huallaga and is a good one. I forgot to take some pics
Manzano smokemaster is next.

 

[az1000]

Smokemaster Manzano


Nice , sweet taste and medium heat. Is a keeper.

 

[Devv]

Congrats! Glad you like the pepper and just look at all of those seeds!

 

[stickman]

Smokemaster Manzano   Nice , sweet taste and medium heat. Is a keeper.

 
Did you get any identifiable flavor notes? When I grew them in the past, the flavor reminded me of a blend of apricots and black beans. If you dry and powder them, the Manzano pods are great on fish dishes. Cheers!

 

[az1000]

 
Did you get any identifiable flavor notes? When I grew them in the past, the flavor reminded me of a blend of apricots and black beans. If you dry and powder them, the Manzano pods are great on fish dishes. Cheers!

You're right ,I noticed something like apricot

 

[az1000]

Some of my plants are sick . The young leaves turn black and die.  What disease is ?

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

Some of my plants are sick . The young leaves turn black and die.  What disease is ?

What kind of nutrients are you giving them? I had that exact same issue with some of my indoor rocoto plants around late February/early March of this year. I did a couple of foliar cal/mag sprays, and it helped a lot. It's a bummer, because it hits rocoto plants right at the nodes, taking out all of the new shoots and leaves. The cal/mag did work for me though.