Karoo's 2016 Glog

Hi all,
this is the start of a new season as most of you are at the peak of yours.
I grow for my own enjoyment . I enjoy germinating ,growing , eating , drying and saucing peppers.
Some peppers and sauces might end up as presents , but I don't sell peppers, sauces or seeds.
 
I have built my own grow box with T5 CFL lights and aluminium foil for reflexion.
Germination was with the modified paper towel method in 100ml pill vials at 30 degrees C.
First seeds were in the vials on paper on July 11.
 
Lists and pics to follow.

 

[Chili_Jay]

Those red pointy ones look like chupetinho (if they are hot) or biquinho (if they are mild)

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[karoo]

Thank you,
yes,  definitely hot and it looks like the web pics of the chupetinho.
 
After a quick search I'm quite certain this is what it is.
Fruity , Sweet , Hot , Hab smell , Small but very productive plant.

 

[PaulG]

Good call, ChiliJay...
 
Your grow is outstanding Karoo.
 
Pomegranates.
 
Really?
 
That's awesome.

 

[bpiela]

I am going to say that it is not a Chupetinho.  Choops are more defined.  Those almost look like crosses.  Maybe a Caribbean Red x Chupetinho?   There are other peppers with that shape...  Cheiro Recife, also the PI 543208 if I remember correctly...

 

[karoo]

In the wonderful world of peppers.
A tale of two pepper plants from one seedpacket. Orange Thai, both prolific and beautiful plants , so no complaints.
One more typical orange and the other changes from green to red with a little purple inbetween.

Might have crossed or maybe just variables in phenotype.

 

[roper2008]

Your thai's are really loaded with pods, nice.  I love your potting shed.

 

[stickman]

I am going to say that it is not a Chupetinho.  Choops are more defined.  Those almost look like crosses.  Maybe a Caribbean Red x Chupetinho?   There are other peppers with that shape...  Cheiro Recife, also the PI 543208 if I remember correctly...

 

+1 on #44... it does look like a Chupetinho - Caribbean Red Hab cross both in the habit of the plant and the pod size and shape. Very cool!
 
Does the plant you showed with purple on the pods get more sun than the other? It looks like suntan to me.
 
You've done really well with your grow this year guy, and I love the Pomegranates! I may try using some in sauce after reading your post. Cheers!

 

[Chili_Jay]

It's an interesting one. Some of the pods in the basket look like ose uttoro too. Gotta love it when nature throws out some oddballs

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[karoo]

I really,really,really wish birds could taste hot peppers. Due to severe drought local birds have turned to gardens for food. Not only peppers, but also the plants and leaves.

 

[karoo]

But, there is a success story. A few plants have been spared.
My very first Bhuts.

Lemon drop

There are some advantages to living in our very hot dry climate, drying my choc Habs and Scorpions in the sun , no dehydrator needed.

Thais drying

 

[stickman]

Nice harvest money shots Jacques! Birds are a pain for sure, but at least they're not Monkeys or those huge Land Snails, eh?

 

[karoo]

Thanx Stickman
It just amazes me that a bird can eat about 10-20% of its own weight/size in Chocolate habanero and come back for more.   

 

[karoo]

Hi,
From my plants not attacked by birds I have harvested enough peppers to dry.
Closest to the camera my Guajilo , excellent grower and producer .
Three days of extra hot weather is enough to dry these in the sun.
 

 

 
This one was supposed to be a 7pot bubblegum.
How long before the calyx turns red or not a bbg7?
 

 

[stickman]

Hi,
From my plants not attacked by birds I have harvested enough peppers to dry.
Closest to the camera my Guajilo , excellent grower and producer .
Three days of extra hot weather is enough to dry these in the sun.
 

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     Guajillo chiles are a workhorse in Mexican cuisine. I think you'll like the flavor in things like Enchilada sauce and Carne Adobada. They also add it to chocolate along with cinnamon. I'll bet they make great pepper jelly too.
 

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This one was supposed to be a 7pot bubblegum.
How long before the calyx turns red or not a bbg7?
 
     Sorry guy... I think it would have started bleeding by now if it was going to. Still nice-looking pods though.

 

 

[karoo]

thank you,
like you said , still a beautiful plant and pepper.
As you can see , I grow peppers for daily use not names.

 

[karoo]

The Malawi Piquant , African Baccatum
The very popular "Peppadew" , maybe shunned by pepper community for being too popular with the general public.
Peppadew, only refers to the specific brand name and process of preserving and canning the piquant pepper.
To me it is an excellent pepper to grow and eat and has all the great Baccatum qualities. The peppadew product goes through a specific process that reduces the heat of the pepper and the fresh pepper has a much better taste and heat.
I would compare it with the Aji Lemon in heat , flavour and firm crunchy flesh. It is the best fresh as a snack , but you can see why it is a favourite for pickling and stuffing.
 
I have a few plants , but this is my 18month old overwintered Piquant last September.

 
And now , about 6 feet high and wide in a pot .

 

 

 

 
It is easy to deseed , just a simple cut around the stem an the whole core is removed and the rest of the pepper can be stuffed.

 

[stickman]

Thanks for sharing! A lot of us have wondered where Peppadews came from. Really nice tree after you OW'd it too!

 

[karoo]

A small Baccatum harvest.
Aji lemon and Malawi Piquant.
I think I found the subjects for my first crossing project.

 

[OCD Chilehead]

Looking good Jacques.

Sorry to hear about the birds. My enemy is grasshoppers. The result is the same.

Nice harvest. Great looking plants.

 

[karoo]

With the birds moving in on my harvests and Autumn around the corner I decided to better protect my end of season harvest. Still a good 2 months to go.
A few old poles and some new 40% shadecloth should be enough.

 

 
I decided to try my hand at crossing and decided on mating my two new favourite peppers , Aji Lemon and Malawi Piquante . Both Baccatums and both love our hot dry climate . I will try to cross them both ways and then try to grow out from each mother plant and also recross again. Using a teabag to isolate.
 

 

 

 

 
Big question; How long do I keep those bags on??