⌘ Spicegeist 2013 ⌘

Today we were walloped with a snowstorm in Southwest Virginia and since I was taking some pics of the snow I thought I'd also get started with sharing my pepper progress.

My 2013 selection:

C. chinense
Red Bhuts
Yellow Bhuts
Choco Bhuts
TS Morouga Blend
TS Butch T
7 Pot Barrackpore
7 Pot Brain Strain
7 Pot Yellow
Choco Hab
Morado
Pimenta Morango
Yellow Congo
Pimenta da Neyde
Cumari do Para

C. annuum
Sonoran Chiltepin
Vietnamese Tear Jerker
Peruvian Wild
Armac Chiltepin

C. galapagoense
sp.

C. chacoense
CAP 501

C. praetermissum
Cumari Pollux

C. baccatum
Uba Tuba

C. frutescens
Indiana Pequin
Duke Pequin
Donne Sali
Ekirike
Guam Boonie
Aji Chuncho
Piri Piri
Lotabih
Tabasco

C. parvifolium
sp.

C. pubescens
Rocoto Inca
Dino Pod

Crosses
Choco Bhut x Douglah F1
Queen Laurie (C. baccatum) x Yellow Bhut F1
Aji Cristal (C. baccatum) x Brain Strain (C. chinense) F1
Sonoran Chiltepin x 7 Pot Barrackpore F1
CAP 501 (C. chacoense) x C. chinense F1
Pimenta da Neyde x Bhut F1 and F2
Douglah x Butch T
Aji Cristal (C. baccatum) x Cumari Pollux (C. praetermissum) F1
Locato x CGN19198
Florida Wild x C. chinense F1
Duke Pequin x Pimenta da Neyde
Duke Pequin x Bhut
Wiri Wiri x Bhut


Outside today:

Pots for later on:

Pimenta da Neyde x Bhut F2... I wasn't counting on purple being so dominant here, will have to pick a few from these to grow out:

Here are some of my 2013 treasures.

I was able to start four C. galapagoenses (they didn't all come up on the same date):

Some special crosses I made in 2011:

Aji Cristal (C. baccatum) x Brain Strain (C. chinense) F1:

Queen Laurie (C. baccatum) x Yellow Bhut Jolokia (C. chinense) F1:

 

[capsidadburn]

Thats how I got my Chocolate bhuts a few years back. Seeds grew true and prolific for me. I'm thinking of getting some more pods from her. The peach bhut and black congo are calling me and I miss having yellow bhuts too.

 

[Spicegeist]

Thats how I got my Chocolate bhuts a few years back. Seeds grew true and prolific for me. I'm thinking of getting some more pods from her. The peach bhut and black congo are calling me and I miss having yellow bhuts too.

 
I'll grow these out too.  I was blown away when I opened the box, I wasn't expecting them to look this good.  The thought did occur to me to just order pods from her instead of growing them... but I just love growing so much...
 
Another pic (bhuts from pepperlover):

 

[PepperLover]

this year i am selecting one Brown Bhut that is twice the size of what i sent you Charles
lets test it next year and see how they turn  

Thats how I got my Chocolate bhuts a few years back. Seeds grew true and prolific for me. I'm thinking of getting some more pods from her. The peach bhut and black congo are calling me and I miss having yellow bhuts too.

 
LOL i like the peach habanero more..
if you decide to get pods just remind me to add some to ur box ..
the peach Bhut is softer and does not hold longtime 
i hope to create a variety this year that has firm flesh like peach habanero does

 

[Spicegeist]

this year i am selecting one Brown Bhut that is twice the size of what i sent you Charles
lets test it next year and see how they turn 

 
An even larger Brown Bhut, it's hard to imagine that, but these were already larger than I expected... maybe you've got some kind of a gigantism gene in the mix there.  These were all perfect, great job on the grow Judy!  I'm happy you've been growing and selecting over the years, the Brown Bhut is really a gem.  I'll let you know next year if it looks like your jumbo choco bhut pollinated one of the flowers these pods grew from...

 

[HillBilly Jeff]

Those are some sharp looking bhut

 

[Spicegeist]

A record of some varieties...
 
Cumari do Para cross F1:

 
Aji Cristal x Cumari Pollux F1:

 
Choco Bhut x Douglah, Y7, Choco Bhut Fatalii F1 (overwinter):

 
Bhut x Y7 F1 (large pods):

 

[Portuge]

You did a great job on these crosses Charles...

 

[capsidadburn]

Great looking pods Charles! How's the taste on the Cumari do Para F1 cross?

 

[cmpman1974]

Things look great Charles.    Nice grow-out.  Yeah, Judy knows how to grow big bhuts.  LMAO. 
 
Chris

 

[Spicegeist]

You did a great job on these crosses Charles...

 
Thank you!
 

Great looking pods Charles! How's the taste on the Cumari do Para F1 cross?

 
It tastes very similar to the Cumari do Para.
 

Things look great Charles.    Nice grow-out.  Yeah, Judy knows how to grow big bhuts.  LMAO. 
 
Chris

 
Ha, yes she does.  Well, I'll see what those seeds do for me next year.
 
Update time.
 
C. galapagoense harvest:

 
C. galapagoense with Chiltepin Amarillo, branches intertwined:

 
Y7, 3rd generation from original THSC seed:

 
Some of my very pale bhuts... are these the "real" Bih Jolokia then?

 

[Spicegeist]

Chintexle was one of my favorites this year, here's how it grows:

 
Some mixed wild harvest today:

 

[Devv]

Things are looking mighty fine in SW Va.!

 

[WalkGood]

Beautiful pics ... how do they taste?

 

[HillBilly Jeff]

Lovely looking pepper.

 

[Spicegeist]

Some Y7 harvest:

 

 

Beautiful pics ... how do they taste?

 
There were a few different kinds in the mix there... Cumari Pollux was in there, those have been pretty yummy this year...

 

[HillBilly Jeff]

Looking good.  After eating my first TS yellow, I sort of have a soft spot for yellows now!!!

 

[Spicegeist]

Looking good.  After eating my first TS yellow, I sort of have a soft spot for yellows now!!!

 
I really like yellow peppers too.  The Y7 is very hot.  My favorite is probably a good Yellow Bhut, the problem with these is that there are a few peppers that go by this name, but are no such thing.
 
Ripening TS Morouga Blend:

 
Ripening Brain Strain:

 

[Sanarda]

Beautiful pods.  I think one of my mystery plants is the Bhut X Primo you sent me.  One plant is producing red pods the other yellow.  If I am correct.  The pods are shaped a like.  They are super tasty.    

 

[Portuge]

Hey Charles, Im happy to say out of three seeds I sown from the ones you sent me, 1 has sprouted... Sown on 7/31 Still hoping for the other two to pop their heads out and say hello... Thanks Charles...
C. Galapagoense

 

[Spicegeist]

Beautiful pods.  I think one of my mystery plants is the Bhut X Primo you sent me.  One plant is producing red pods the other yellow.  If I am correct.  The pods are shaped a like.  They are super tasty.    

 
Thanks Pia!  That's great news, it was probably the Yellow Bhut x Primo, very nice that one of them actually turned out yellow!  I'll check out your glog soon to take a look...
 

Hey Charles, Im happy to say out of three seeds I sown from the ones you sent me, 1 has sprouted... Sown on 7/31 Still hoping for the other two to pop their heads out and say hello... Thanks Charles...
C. Galapagoense

 
Wow, congratulations, these can be difficult to greminate, very nice!  That is great, the parent was very productive, so I'm happy to see you're keeping this going.