I purchased seeds twice from Pepper Joe over the winter 2012/2013, two separate orders for my 2013 growing season. Price was reasonable and the shipping time was prompt. My seeds germinated well and my plants grew. I purchased about 10 or so varities from him.
My only concern was that the pepper seeds for the Naga Viper and the Red Buht Jolokia plants were not true seeds. My plants did not get very large, but they were of decent size ~3ft tall or so.
I made a post for my 2013 glog and another member saw a picture of my collection and he too said the same thing that my red ghost pepper looked more like a hab and same with the Naga Viper. I had a yellow ghost plant that was about the same size and the peppers produced were for sure a ghost, extremely hot. The red ghosts from Pepper Joe however were hot but not ghost hot.
I emailed Pepper Joe with my concerns and he quickly got back to me and said that it was probably just do to the plants size etc. I have since had another member on this forum send me true seeds which I will be growing along side the seeds from Pepper Joe I have saved from last season. But given the other posts I have seen regarding his Red Ghost peppers I think he may have had either a pollen contamination of his Ghost Plants or a mix up in his labeling process because I am pretty certain they weren't ghost peppers.
I would say that his prices are fair and I would consider ordering through him again, it is nature we are dealing with and sometimes things happen that are out of peoples control. He does seem to try pretty hard to keep customers satisfied and he seems to stand by his word. But I would rather trade my seeds with the community than purchase them anyways.
Attached is a photo of the plants I grew with the two varieties, the ghost and viper I was concerned about for you to judge for yourself. I am sure he would send out replacement seeds but it would be redundant as I got true seeds for free from swapping on THP.
My only concern was that the pepper seeds for the Naga Viper and the Red Buht Jolokia plants were not true seeds. My plants did not get very large, but they were of decent size ~3ft tall or so.
I made a post for my 2013 glog and another member saw a picture of my collection and he too said the same thing that my red ghost pepper looked more like a hab and same with the Naga Viper. I had a yellow ghost plant that was about the same size and the peppers produced were for sure a ghost, extremely hot. The red ghosts from Pepper Joe however were hot but not ghost hot.
I emailed Pepper Joe with my concerns and he quickly got back to me and said that it was probably just do to the plants size etc. I have since had another member on this forum send me true seeds which I will be growing along side the seeds from Pepper Joe I have saved from last season. But given the other posts I have seen regarding his Red Ghost peppers I think he may have had either a pollen contamination of his Ghost Plants or a mix up in his labeling process because I am pretty certain they weren't ghost peppers.
I would say that his prices are fair and I would consider ordering through him again, it is nature we are dealing with and sometimes things happen that are out of peoples control. He does seem to try pretty hard to keep customers satisfied and he seems to stand by his word. But I would rather trade my seeds with the community than purchase them anyways.
Attached is a photo of the plants I grew with the two varieties, the ghost and viper I was concerned about for you to judge for yourself. I am sure he would send out replacement seeds but it would be redundant as I got true seeds for free from swapping on THP.
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