Help with pepper ID'ing

slam_to · Aug 10, 2015

Hi All,

My friend gave me what was claimed to be a Carolina Reaper seedling he bought at a local nursery, but I knew it wasn't. The leaves did not look at all like a capsicum chinense plant. I planted it since I had an extra spot. However, I have no idea what they are. The peppers are jalapeno level heat, and nothing remarkable. They ripen from green to orange to red. Obviously they look nothing like scorpion type peppers. Anyone know what these are? Link is to some pics:

https://www.flickr.com/gp/slamto/9101K9

Much appreciated.

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S.Lam

CAPCOM · Aug 10, 2015

Interesting looking annuum. Could be a cross Jalapeno x cherry bell or cherry hot bell. That's based on appearance. would have to taste to get a better opinion.

President Trump · Aug 10, 2015

It looks like an Aleppo to me.

Helvete · Aug 10, 2015

Does look like C. chinense leaves to me.

Can you take a picture of the calyx? Annuums have a massive calyx. That does not appear to have a large calyx, but there isn't a good shot of it.

Honestly looks kind of like a Bhut cross to me, the bell looking bottom of the pod is really weird but the waves of the leaves are a good indicator of a Bhut or a Naga.

It's definitely not a reaper, but it's interesting!

slam_to · Aug 11, 2015

I've included a pic of the calyx on the flower. Do I need to take one on the matured fruit?

The leaves seemed more slender than any of the C. chinense I had so I had just assumed it wasn't one. I could be COMPLETELY wrong, which is probably the case.

I initially thought it looked like a Naga variety, but there really is no remarkable heat from these things.

willard3 · Aug 12, 2015

This is posted in the wrong section. It should be posted in "Pepper I.D." specifically for these questions, oddly.

slam_to · Aug 12, 2015

willard3 said:
This is posted in the wrong section. It should be posted in "Pepper I.D." specifically for these questions, oddly.

oops, I didn't realize there was a "Pepper ID" section, I'll PM the moderator to have this moved.

Buzzman19 · Aug 12, 2015

I am gonna go along with what others have stated and say a Turkish pepper possibly the Aleppo as the Urfa Biber should be much bigger. The Urfa caget get up to 8" long, I had some get really big last season when I grew.

These peppers look more compact to me.

D3monic · Aug 12, 2015

Maybe its a reaper bell cross lol. Looks beiber ish but not really at same time. It's purdy either way.

slam_to · Aug 12, 2015

I guess with 2 votes for them being Aleppos, and with all the digging around the web about them, I guess they're Aleppo peppers.

They're so mild, I guess I'll be using these to make pepper poppers.

Thanks everyone!

pepperzach · Aug 13, 2015

These look very similar to the peppers i posted earlier, mine were sold as reapers also but i dont know what they are. Check out my post and compare for yourself.