show-off My first Buena Mulata

[hadanero]

Not a massive accomplishment, but here's the first pod on some late-start Buena Mulata plants. A friend gave me some seeds, and none of them germinated. My jalapenos, from the same friend, took off. I was really keen to get one of these plants going, so I ordered some BM seeds from Semillas LP, and they germinated immediately. That would have been end of May, beginning of June.

I'm in Zone 10 (hot, southern Spain), so I can overwinter on my patio with a pretty fair amount of sun, and I'm looking forward to more of these guys. Also, looking forward to getting better at all this!

 

[ahayastani]

An underrated variety, still one of my favs.

 

[hadanero]

And here's the same pod. This one started to ripen just as the plants threw out a flush of new pods. Feeling inordinately satisfied with myself.

 

[hadanero]

And this is the flush of peppers, picked today. Going to collect some seeds and then ferment these in honey!

 

[MikeUSMC]

Going to collect some seeds and then ferment these in honey!

I’ve never heard of fermenting anything in honey before. Pretty cool stuff. Best of luck!

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[The Hot Pepper]

I’ve never heard of fermenting anything in honey before. Pretty cool stuff. Best of luck!

Wouldn't this technically be a mead? Spicy mead!

 

[hadanero]

Wouldn't this technically be a mead? Spicy mead!

Good question! I'm not sure what the technically correct term is, but I've been told I'll get some loose, spicy honey for marinading, and some sweet pepper bits for snacking.

 

[Downriver]

Sounds like at least the beginnings of a Capsicumel.

 

[The Hot Pepper]

Googled that. It does!

Good question! I'm not sure what the technically correct term is, but I've been told I'll get some loose, spicy honey for marinading, and some sweet pepper bits for snacking.

and the crowd chants... "drink it! drink it!"

 

[The Hot Pepper]

Fermenting peppers in a mead actually sounds pretty damn cool lol, it's a Capsicumel with the intent of eating the peppers instead of drinking it... a little sweet kick to the peppers, would make some good sandwich peppers and help out some of the bitter peppers.