contest Growdown Throwdown 2019 Sri Lanka - Chilli Red!

Just posting a couple pics of my non-growdown plant.  It seems to have been crossed with a chinense pepper because the growth patterns were very chinense.  Here are a couple of pics of the plant today:
 
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I got my first ripe pod off of the plant.  Here is a pic:
 
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When I cut into the pod, it had a very floral smell to it.  I tasted half of the pepper.  The flavor started out kinda bland and then became very bitter.   After a good 20-30 seconds the heat set in.  It was freakin' hot!  I haven't had any super hots this year so it is hard to judge but it definitely lit me up for 10 mins or so.  It was a whole mouth burn and it stayed for quite a while.  I would guess at least as hot as a Hab.  Not many seeds, but I saved what I could.
 
bpiela said:
Just posting a couple pics of my non-growdown plant.  It seems to have been crossed with a chinense pepper because the growth patterns were very chinense.  Here are a couple of pics of the plant today:
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Interesting!  It doesn't look like it has a prominent constricted caylx.  But the viewing angle of the stem is somewhat blocked.
 
 
I have a couple more small weigh-ins.
 
I wanted to check out the flavor of the ripe Chilli Reds, so I pull two off for lunch on Saturday.
 
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The heat level was higher when fully ripe (duh!).
 
I'm not sure I have a favorite (green vs. ripe).  It's nice to have a pepper versatile enough to use either almost ripe or fully ripe.
 
I had a second weigh-in today.  Critters have been getting at some of my other peppers, so I didn't want to leave them out.
 
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This brings my total to:  7g + 11g + 23g = 41g.
 
 
On the topic of off-pheno Growdown Throwdown Chilli Red's, this one has an interesting shape:
 
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I looks a little bit like it crossed with one of PepperGuru's Caterpillar peppers.
 
I'm curious to see how that pepper turns out.
 
Had a set back. A deer/deers decided to scalp the tops of my pepper plants.
Had to harvest at least half of the pods on the plant.
I like them green. So, that is a consolation. Hopefully the plants bounce back stronger
 
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total till date : 04 g + 178 g = 182 g
 
 
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My peppers seem small.  They average 3" not counting the stem.  Is this right?
 
 
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That is the perfect "Growdown" SLCR pheno type, size, shape and color...where as the Original Chili Red is much longer, straighter and beefier. Photo comparison incoming:
 
 
 
GROWDOWN SLCR Pheno :
 
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ORIGINAL Sri Lanka Chili Red
 
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a weird growdown double pod:
 
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Pepper-Guru said:
 
 
DEFINITELY Aribibi Gusano in that one! I'm PRAYING for white on this one! If so...I WANT WANT WANT seeds!  
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I'll keep everyone updated.
 
Although, I've heard red is usually a dominant trait in peppers.  If you cross a stabilized red pepper with a stabilized white pepper, the F1 generation will probably be red (this includes a simplified assumption that the color is controlled by a single trait).
 
But, in the F2 generation, 1 out of 4 on average might be white (again, assuming it's controlled by a single trait).
 
Anyways, it's definitely an interesting pepper.  :)
 
First off let me apologize for my lack of participation in the grow down.  Life got a little out of control this spring.  I didn't think I was going to have any plants survive the cold wet weather we had.  But I did have one survivor who still doesn't look very good but I did manage to get a few pods off to try and get on the board.  Hopefully I can nurse it along and get some more off of it. 49 grams so far and going to try them with lunch today.
 

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bpiela said:
Just posting a couple pics of my non-growdown plant.  It seems to have been crossed with a chinense pepper because the growth patterns were very chinense.  Here are a couple of pics of the plant today:
 
VdPYbOn.jpg

 
k0KK3bk.jpg

 
I got my first ripe pod off of the plant.  Here is a pic:
 
QGTY86g.jpg

 
When I cut into the pod, it had a very floral smell to it.  I tasted half of the pepper.  The flavor started out kinda bland and then became very bitter.   After a good 20-30 seconds the heat set in.  It was freakin' hot!  I haven't had any super hots this year so it is hard to judge but it definitely lit me up for 10 mins or so.  It was a whole mouth burn and it stayed for quite a while.  I would guess at least as hot as a Hab.  Not many seeds, but I saved what I could.
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I have two with pretty similar pheno...and I would put them at 4-500,000 on the Scoville. Hot as shit
 
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