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Black Chilli Plant

Poisonette said:
Those look like Explosive Ember. I grew it last year. I wish I had picks of mine to compare because I couldn't find any decent ones on the web.
But you could be right about a hybrid of some kind.
Hi Poisonette
the pods are the same shape as Explosive Ember but the the pods are black, thanks
 
Hi Guys,
Here's a couple of pics of the pods starting to ripen;

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My guess would be that it's a Black Hungarian (Czech Black). It seems to fit the description pretty good and the fruit looks pretty much the same. I don't think it's a Royal Black African, but the leaves are pretty dark.


Hungarian/Czech Black - Highly ornamental and useful in the kitchen. Green foliage is highlighted by purple veins and beautiful purple flowers. Sturdy plants grow 30-36" tall. Produces abundant yields of 3-4" fruits similar in shape to jalapenos, but shiny black ripening to red. Good flavour. (Capsicum annuum)


Hungarian/Czech Black

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Royal African Black


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Pretty cool plant and I wouldn't mind a few seeds from it. I like the smaller plants that you can grow in pots given the short growing season I'm in.



Neil
 
Wow those look cool. I love the sweet, but hot types of peeprs. I'll have to order a few for next year to try out!
 
I can do some swaps with yous guys if you want to PM me,
The pods grow to about 5cm long and are hot about the same as a Thai chilli and very sweet, they taste like apricot to me :)
 
I've got a couple of Royal Black plants started, I wonder if they're the same as the Royal African Black. That would be very cool.

A hot apricot flavored pepper...I am intrigued.
 
JungleRain said:
I can do some swaps with yous guys if you want to PM me,
The pods grow to about 5cm long and are hot about the same as a Thai chilli and very sweet, they taste like apricot to me :)

They sound excellent ! Have you pinned the name yet ?
 
Sydtunes said:
Looks like a Black Cuban to me...

Yea it could be that too. This is the only pic I've been able to find so it's kinda hard to tell. The leaves are purple/black and so are the fruit. Similar shape as well.

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On the chileman site it says that the Black cuban is a type of Chiltepin plant, aren't the pods on Chiltepin small? Also its says the pods are pungent, the pods on this plant are very sweet also :think: but when they are still black they are bitter!!!
I guess the next thing is to taste one then eh?

Plus, inside view would help.
I'll try and do that today.
 
Blister said:
Yea it could be that too. This is the only pic I've been able to find so it's kinda hard to tell. The leaves are purple/black and so are the fruit. Similar shape as well.

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I have a couple of black cubans & black plum - JR dose not have them its too big.
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Update of Black chilli plant;
cross sections of unripe pods, the taste is very bitter but still hot, when ripe it is very sweet!

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Another update of Black chilli plant;
Here are some more cross sections of a ripe pod! They change from black to red with no intermediate colour.

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