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flavor Pumpkin Bubblegum tasted TERRIBLE.
- Thread starter Dr. Weird
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I have had a few terrible tasting varieties myself over the years 
Sometimes when people breed for looks or heat, the flavor isn't a high priority.
Last year I had an amazing scorpion / reaper cross, (I don't remember the name) which produces an amazing amount of really hot fruits, but they all had a bitter/chemical taste that made them useless for anything! such a waste
Sometimes when people breed for looks or heat, the flavor isn't a high priority. Last year I had an amazing scorpion / reaper cross, (I don't remember the name) which produces an amazing amount of really hot fruits, but they all had a bitter/chemical taste that made them useless for anything! such a waste
Funny theirs a few out their that taste like soap lol
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@dragonsfire I grew a few that tasted "soapy" to me but my record holder was the Madre Vieja
Was supposed to lean towards grapefruit/tropical flavors but for some reasons it tasted like pure soap!!! Another great deception was the 7 Pot Slimer; bitter AF, metallic and chlorophyll flavors blended all together (if it makes sens!). I think it's the only variety that went directly from the garden into my compost bin!!
Was supposed to lean towards grapefruit/tropical flavors but for some reasons it tasted like pure soap!!! Another great deception was the 7 Pot Slimer; bitter AF, metallic and chlorophyll flavors blended all together (if it makes sens!). I think it's the only variety that went directly from the garden into my compost bin!!
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I had that last year with what was supposed to be a Naga BBG Yellow.
Only one of three plants produced yellow fruit. The other two had red fruits that were blocky instead of elongated and hot as hell. They seemed twice as hot as the caramel morugas I tasted them with. The flavor was a strong soap/perfume/bitter. I’d think they were some kind of reaper from the look and heat if not for that weird flavor.
That said, now I wish I’d planted a few for this year just to see what happened. That’s the fun of hybrids for me.
Only one of three plants produced yellow fruit. The other two had red fruits that were blocky instead of elongated and hot as hell. They seemed twice as hot as the caramel morugas I tasted them with. The flavor was a strong soap/perfume/bitter. I’d think they were some kind of reaper from the look and heat if not for that weird flavor.
That said, now I wish I’d planted a few for this year just to see what happened. That’s the fun of hybrids for me.
reminds me of the bubblegum from the 70's that tasted like soap.
Dont recall if it was the exact one.
Dont recall if it was the exact one.
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So it lives up to its name? 
Because you know, pumpkin bubblegum sounds so delicious 
Haha METALLIC, that's the best word to describe the one I was talking about as well! Chemical/metallic@dragonsfire I grew a few that tasted "soapy" to me but my record holder was the Madre Vieja
But it's not completely lost if it's insanely hot and tastes good but mild. I have tasted some insanely hot chilis where there was now taste at all but only heat. Then you have lost it. People should stick to what is the hottest and tastiest chili you have growed. We have way too many crosses today and it gets boring.I have had a few terrible tasting varieties myself over the years
Last year I had an amazing scorpion / reaper cross, (I don't remember the name) which produces an amazing amount of really hot fruits, but they all had a bitter/chemical taste that made them useless for anything! such a waste
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I really like the flavor of those peppers
How did it taste to you? Flaming hot eucalyptus oils soap?
Those who hate it possibly share the same gene cluster that makes cilantro taste like soap, it is not unusual for people to taste things differently.
Not all Pumpkin BBG are the same then. I was given some by @Walchit , I believe, and they taste great to me.. When I'm lucky enough to harvest one. Most supers I won't grow more than once, but I'm on my second round with these.
Edit: Wait, is BBG7 Pumpkin the same as Pumpkin Bubblegum? Maybe I don't have the same one.
@Karpasruuti, problem with that idea is who wants to eat/grow just one type of pepper.. Then if you grow two, well you know the story.
I asked a person selling produce if they sold/grew peppers, and they said they did.. I asked them what kind and they were like, "We grow red peppers and green peppers." Does it get more boring than that? It does get irritating when you are supposed to get something true and it isn't though.. I think I'm up to 4 attempts now, maybe 5 of growing Omnicolor without having Omnicolor to show for it.
Edit: Wait, is BBG7 Pumpkin the same as Pumpkin Bubblegum? Maybe I don't have the same one.
@Karpasruuti, problem with that idea is who wants to eat/grow just one type of pepper.. Then if you grow two, well you know the story.
I asked a person selling produce if they sold/grew peppers, and they said they did.. I asked them what kind and they were like, "We grow red peppers and green peppers." Does it get more boring than that? It does get irritating when you are supposed to get something true and it isn't though.. I think I'm up to 4 attempts now, maybe 5 of growing Omnicolor without having Omnicolor to show for it.
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Fruity and hot. Not floral at all.
Bummer. I grew Aji Omnicolor from CPI seeds years ago. I grew out several plants because I had heard good things about it, and all of them grew true. If you decide to try again, maybe consider using CPI's seeds.
https://chilepepperinstitute.ecwid.com/Ají-Omnicolor-p308600971