chinense fresh "bhut" in central market

[PepperJam]

Went to central market. Saw some so-called fresh bhut from belgium.

Short stubby bhuts. Must be hybrids.

They were 5 bux. Didnt bother buying them. Got lots of real ones growing

 

[jsschrstrcks]

too funny... do they have any laws governing false advertisement there?

 

[Aji hombre]

my impression is that ghost chiles from the Netherlands are Naga Morich. Is this correct? Maybe the Belgians are trying to move into that market. The Dutch have other cash crops they can grow in their massive indoor facilities.

 

[compmodder26]

my impression is that ghost chiles from the Netherlands are Naga Morich. Is this correct? Maybe the Belgians are trying to move into that market. The Dutch have other cash crops they can grow in their massive indoor facilities.

I always understood the Naga Morich originated from India just like the Bhut. Either way, those definitely aren't Bhuts or Naga Morich. Way too smooth. Look more like a red habanero than anything else.

 

[Chewi]

Yup saw these Friday in Ft. Worth. Same box in the bin.

 

[Aji hombre]

I always understood the Naga Morich originated from India just like the Bhut. Either way, those definitely aren't Bhuts or Naga Morich. Way too smooth. Look more like a red habanero than anything else.

Hmm. I may need some help IDing a couple of plants I started from supermarket "ghost chiles" from Holland. They were maybe a bit darker red and more ripple-y than the Belgian ones in the OP's pic, but they were also wide-shouldered like these. After reading some posts here, I decided that they were probably Naga Morich, which are favored by Dutch growers because of their greater productivity than Bhut Jolokia.