plant Got another plant whose name doesn't exist

[FinInGermany]

Hi Folks,

the private seller I bought a few plants from sure doesn't seem to have much of a knack for getting the names right, although I must admit to being impressed with the plants themselves. Now that my "Pazeko" plant has a few decent sized pods on it, I'm hoping there might be a chance of ID-ing it. I've tried to shoot photos which show a bit of plant detail as well as the pods themselves, to make things a bit easier. Who knows? Maybe I'll get lucky.

If nobody can put a name to it, I'll wait and see if the pod colour changes once it ripens, then post a couple more pics.

 

[FinInGermany]

Just noticed this morning after the rain that the pods are quite a bright, glowing green - almost fluorescent - just in case that might give anyone's memory a nudge. No sign of any colour change yet... .

 

[CaneDog]

I can't place it, but that light unripe pod color is a significant limiting factor. If it weren't for that, there are several things it's similar too.

 

[FinInGermany]

I can't place it, but that light unripe pod color is a significant limiting factor. If it weren't for that, there are several things it's similar too.

Thanks for looking and replying, CD . Nothing for it but to wait and see the final result then .

 

[Downriver]

I've seen that light green before, but can't quite remember what pepper it was. Looking back at what I've grown over the years, I'd guess it is some type of Italian frying pepper, like Cubanelle or Friariello di Napoli. Just a guess. When they ripen, the taste might help narrow it down. Hope it turns out to be a good one for you.

 

[ahayastani]

They look like Cubanelle (same colour) but with the shape of chile poblano. The Cubanelle I remember is longer and very mild in terms of hotness.

 

[FinInGermany]

I've seen that light green before, but can't quite remember what pepper it was. Looking back at what I've grown over the years, I'd guess it is some type of Italian frying pepper, like Cubanelle or Friariello di Napoli. Just a guess. When they ripen, the taste might help narrow it down. Hope it turns out to be a good one for you.

Since there are plenty of pods on the plant, I reckon I might just harvest the biggest ones sometime in the next couple of days and do a taste test. Beats the heck out of having to wait for them to ripen, and might kick the plant into "ripening mode", since the weather has taken a turn for the worse recently.

They look like Cubanelle (same colour) but with the shape of chile poblano. The Cubanelle I remember is longer and very mild in terms of hotness.

After checking both on Google, I can see exactly what you mean. I reckon it's time to try a couple, and then see what happens to the colour in the next week or two.

Thanks to you both, guys.

 

[FinInGermany]

Plucked and sliced one today. My opinion was that it was like eating a thin walled bell pepper - i.e. absolutely no heat - but the wife assured me it had just a slight bite. Either way, we both enjoy the occasional stuffed pepper, so they certainly won't go to waste .The little red ones are a couple of last year's Piri Piri, which are being thawed out to join it on this evening's pizza. Just left them in the pic so you can see how thin the pepper's walls are.

 

[FinInGermany]

After another 4 weeks of patiently waiting and drinking beer, I reckon I can say with relative certainty that my "Pazeko" pods' final colour is going to be red, just in case that helps throw some light on the subject.
In the event that the new photos don't help I'll update with a taste test, but I really want to let the almost ripe pod fully ripen to see whether it has gained any heat in the meantime.

 

[CaneDog]

Still a mystery to me, but looking forward to hearing about the taste test!

 

[Grass Snake]

Pepperoncini maybe?

 

[Voodoo 6]

Think Downriver and Ahayastani have it right, cubanelle...

 

[FinInGermany]

Tried one today, and it was similar to a normal red bell pepper, but had a noticeably sweeter and stronger flavour. From all descriptions I've found out there, I think I would also tend towards Cubanelle. In the end, what does it really matter, as long as it grows and tastes good . Thanks to all who helped .