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Paranomal guess: Is this a Ghost Pepper?

Wildflowerlady

Wildflowerlady

Hi!
 
Brand new to the forum and to growing peppers.
 
Long story short - popped unknown seeds into soil and wound up with:
 
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So have I guessed correctly?  Is this of the ghost variety?

 
 
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Looks more like some kind of habanero to me.
the first pic with the orange pod is interesting, it looks dimpled and rough like a bhut but it looks too stumpy. It also gives me the impression it has a thin flesh, almost looks like a 7pot / hab cross even.
 
it does not strike me as a ghost pepper though
 
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nzchili said:
Looks more like some kind of habanero to me.
the first pic with the orange pod is interesting, it looks dimpled and rough like a bhut but it looks too stumpy. It also gives me the impression it has a thin flesh, almost looks like a 7pot / hab cross even.
 
it does not strike me as a ghost pepper though
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Thanks for the reply.
 
All the peppers grown so far were green, then orange, then deep red.  All have that dimpled type of look, and when I cut the picked peppers they were thin.
 
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Pic above is just before pushing them into the toaster oven for drying.
Buzz said:
I don't believe those are pure bhut jolokias (Ghost Peppers). They may be crossed with bhuts, but they also look like they may have some scorpion in them.
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What is bhut short for?
PepperLover said:
Caribbean red habanero  
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Would this pepper produce a fume that steals your breath away?  That's what happened when I processed several for drying.
 
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Would this pepper produce a fume that steals your breath away?  That's what happened when I processed several for drying.

 
 
most Caribbean peppers have strong aromatic habanero like smell.
this one should have a hits of sweetness followed by a strong building heat that lasts for while.
 
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They look like Caribbean red habs to me.  7 pot-ish but not likely.  They look just like the red habs I grew two seasons ago. Bumps on the first unripe picture make me wonder if it's crossed with something, but I've seen it on habs before.
 

Wildflowerlady said:
 

 
What is bhut short for?
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Bhut Jolokia, the ghost pepper
They look like this
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Burning Colon said:
there is a chance they could be dorset naga(a type of ghost pepper), my pods were stubby like those and never had pimply skin but were smooth.
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I was thinking possible naga variant/cross also. They look a bit too bumpy to be hab crosses. I'd expect a hab to be smoother skinned
 
 
Wildflowerlady said:
What does 7pot mean/refer to?
 
BTW, is there a slang key for the forum?
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No slang... these are actually pepper names. There are literally thousands out there that I never heard of before joining this site. Bhuts, Nagas, 7 pot/pod (pot and pod are interchangeable - they are the same), Fatalii, all of the Aji varieties.... you will find many that will get your attention on here!
 
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Ok so is the following ID a safe bet then?
 
Caribbean Red Naga Viper
 
When I look for Caribbean Red details on-the-line I came across the Naga Viper and photos seem to match
 

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Mine above, a possible photo match below
 
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Wildflowerlady said:
Ok so is the following ID a safe bet then?
 
Caribbean Red Naga Viper
 
When I look for Caribbean Red details on-the-line I came across the Naga Viper and photos seem to match
 

 
 

Mine above, a possible photo match below
 
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How hot are they? That should give you a good idea if they are closer to habs or nagas.
 
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