Welcome! I grew some yellow fatallies last season that had a really great flavor and a little hot LOL.
New Guy Questions: Working my way up to Superhots.
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THP has such a good vibe, Thanks for making me feel welcome with all the greetings and info guys.
Fatalii sounds like a must grow, I'm definitely going to check that out. Is the recommendation of the Chocolate Hab due to it's flavor? I've seen it mentioned a bit in the forums; is this specific variety considered one of the better habs? The reason I ask is I have two overwintered plants, a Chichen Itza Hab and a Carabean Red, which I am growing now. And I have some White Hab seeds I was going to grow. Should I add Chocolate Hab to the mix or is it similar to these other guys?
I am before you in the seed train, maybe I can catch it when it comes around for the second pass.
Haha, one little piece at a time. I keep some dried peppers in my pocket and nibble throughout the day. Training!
I'm going to take that advice, thanks! These seem like a good looking plant as well. I'm going to try to sneak something like this into my parents native plant garden, as it won't look out of place.
I definitely will!
I would consider fatali a super...and a chocolate hab, they're just not in contention for the world record. I recommend growing both. I have not sampled anything other than Bhuts as far as the big hype peppers go. It was ok...and will work in most of my hot sauces for extra heat, but I will be pulling some flavor in with other peppers...hab's, jalapeno, cerrano and cayenne mainly. I hear the 7 pots (especially yellow) have really good flavor. I am going to see if they can stand on their own with just a touch of seasoning. Good luck! I think you send to me in the seed train right? Too bad you're not after me I would make sure some of those were in there for you.
Fatalii sounds like a must grow, I'm definitely going to check that out. Is the recommendation of the Chocolate Hab due to it's flavor? I've seen it mentioned a bit in the forums; is this specific variety considered one of the better habs? The reason I ask is I have two overwintered plants, a Chichen Itza Hab and a Carabean Red, which I am growing now. And I have some White Hab seeds I was going to grow. Should I add Chocolate Hab to the mix or is it similar to these other guys?
I am before you in the seed train, maybe I can catch it when it comes around for the second pass.
Haha, one little piece at a time. I keep some dried peppers in my pocket and nibble throughout the day. Training!
I'm going to take that advice, thanks! These seem like a good looking plant as well. I'm going to try to sneak something like this into my parents native plant garden, as it won't look out of place.
! grow some ,or remind me in april and ill send you a couple!!!
I definitely will!
THP has such a good vibe, Thanks for making me feel welcome with all the greetings and info guys.
Fatalii sounds like a must grow, I'm definitely going to check that out. Is the recommendation of the Chocolate Hab due to it's flavor? I've seen it mentioned a bit in the forums; is this specific variety considered one of the better habs? The reason I ask is I have two overwintered plants, a Chichen Itza Hab and a Carabean Red, which I am growing now. And I have some White Hab seeds I was going to grow. Should I add Chocolate Hab to the mix or is it similar to these other guys?
I am before you in the seed train, maybe I can catch it when it comes around for the second pass.
The Chocolate hab is more of an earthy/nutty flavor where as the other ones you have are more fruity. I really like the chocolate habs for sauces. Hoping to get enough to powder some as well this year. They are great in BBQ sauce. They are also somewhere between the mega hot peppers and normal habanero level. Your Red is close to it in heat as well though, so it would be more based on flavor for me. Maybe on the first go around around you'll get some if not I'll make sure your get some seeds for both. I work in OC and can get them to you if need be. Lets see what the train brings!
The good vibe in here, with the subtle smack talking here and there is what got me to join!
Choco habs have a nice strong flavor to them. They are a must try at least once as I think the brown chinense types have a really cool flavor that I often have a hard time describing. 'Earthy' doesn't really do it for me although that is the most common term used on this site to describe it. It is a bit earthy but has a very strong chinense flavor (the best way I can describe it) with a tiny hint of smoke and some unusual fruit flavors that I can't put my finger on, not your standard citrusy types that you associate with the yellows. I really think the brown habs would make a good mash when aged in wood, especially lightly smoked.
If you are stepping up to supers I wouldn't recommend going right for the guns unless you insist upon it. They are fun and cool to grow and show off, but when you realize that you're the only one in the house that's even going to touch them it's tough to finish a harvest. I would recommend looking at the hotter chinense strains and try a bunch of different colors, as each color tastes different. Maybe grow one super hot of your choice (the yellow 7 is pretty highly recommended around here) and just keep eating right at the top of your pain threshold. You'll get that tolerance up.
Best of luck to ya!
If you are stepping up to supers I wouldn't recommend going right for the guns unless you insist upon it. They are fun and cool to grow and show off, but when you realize that you're the only one in the house that's even going to touch them it's tough to finish a harvest. I would recommend looking at the hotter chinense strains and try a bunch of different colors, as each color tastes different. Maybe grow one super hot of your choice (the yellow 7 is pretty highly recommended around here) and just keep eating right at the top of your pain threshold. You'll get that tolerance up.
Best of luck to ya!
You've sold me on the Chocolate Habs! They sound like a good excuse to bust out the smoker I've been neglecting.
Thanks for the seed offer, I'm interested to see what is in the seed train when it gets to me. I'm going to add some interesting (if less than superhot) varieties. It seems like it's moving at a nice brisk pace.
Man, now I really think the Chocolate Hab is for me. I've been eating two habs a day in the 200,000-400,000 scoville range and getting my ass kicked. So your advice about staying within my tolerance level is really striking a chord.
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