So i accidentally lost my seed packs and got a couple seed cups mixed up, and im trying to identify this pepper. I have a couple jalapeno plants and all the peppers have a pointed ends unlike this one so im not sure if it is an actual jalapeno. I did use some seeds that i harvested from previous peppers over the years so maybe some sort of hybrid/crossbreed?
pod Jalapenos?
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HellfireFarm
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Any pods still green? Maybe some pics of some on the plant?
Hey thanks for the help! here are some more pictures!
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Grow some seeds from the suspected hybrid. If you get a lot of diversity then you likely have a cross. If however you get very little diversity... you could still have a cross. A hybrid between two different jalapeno for instance will not have as much variability as a hybrid between a poblano and an jalapeno. Make your crosses by hand and you will be a little more sure of what you have.
So im going to try and get my GF to taste one in the next week to confirm since I have a lousy palate, but from what I tasted it was like Bell Pepper but spicy like a medium/hot jalapeno. It doesnt cut anything like a Jalapeno.Why not eat one to see if it tastes like the other Jalapenos you are growing?
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Thanks for the info! Im definitely going to try and grow some more plants from the seeds and see what happens. Is there a certain amount of seeds i should grow? Also I tried the pepper and im going to get the gf to try it since my palete is crap but the fully ripe/red pepper tasted like a bell pepper but had the spice level of a medium/hot jalapeno. It also felt like it sliced differently than a jalapeno.
HellfireFarm
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They seem a touch pointy, but those definitely look like jalapenos to me
Downriver
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Not sure what this means. How thick are the walls? Post some interior pics of a pod if you can.
Good call!
Pepper Scale - Fresno Pepper Guide
"The biggest visual tell is the thickness of the chili’s walls. Fresno chilies have thinner walls than jalapeños. "
Which would account for: