I'm currently doing research on frutescens, and I can't find to much info describing the hottest varieties. I'm thinking of trying to do a chinense x frutescens cross, with idea being to cross a really hot, but tasty frutescens with a super-hot landrace variety of chinense from Trinidad.
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frutescens What is the hottest frutescens?
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Mojo Frutegum is another frutescens x chinense cross that comes to mind
Have any of you tried Ot Heim or Vietnamese tearjerker? I can't find a scoville rating for it. It sounds pretty good based on this description: http://thehotpepper.com/topic/57116-my-new-favorite-pepper/
Vietnamese tearjerkers are great, super upfront, stingy heat. I find those capsaicinoids harder to deal with than the chinenses sometimes, despite the piddly SHU comparison.
Shima Tougarashi is a frutescens that I remember being quite hot fresh, though until summer I only have them in sauce form. They come from southern Okinawan islands. Again, really upfront and stingy.
Shima Tougarashi is a frutescens that I remember being quite hot fresh, though until summer I only have them in sauce form. They come from southern Okinawan islands. Again, really upfront and stingy.
Tabanaga and Vietnamese Tearjerker both sound good, anyone know or willing to act as a good UK source?
Lotah Bih, Piri Piri types (from the right source...), Wild Grove, Rawit Setan are some at the high end spectrum.
If you don't mind growing unstable crosses 7pot x c.frutescens (see my thread) and Naga Morich x Tabasco (growing it as we speak) from JR are hotter and with a sharp/dry flavor that i prefer to classic chinense taste.
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If you don't mind growing unstable crosses 7pot x c.frutescens (see my thread) and Naga Morich x Tabasco (growing it as we speak) from JR are hotter and with a sharp/dry flavor that i prefer to classic chinense taste.
Cya
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I'm currently growing Purira, but it hasn't fruited yet. I started them late. I've heard that the pods are quite hot and somewhat sweet, but otherwise lack flavor. Can anyone confirm that?DaQatz said:
Does anyone know of any chinense hybrids made with Purira?
Purira is an annuum, not frutescens. 
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/80358/cmpman1974 said:Purira is an annuum, not frutescens.
Most places I look call it a frutescens. Though yes recently it's been called in to question if it's an annuum or frutescens.
But then again many out there consider annuum and frutescens to be the same species.
Chunpepe is supposed to be a very hot frutescens. Nigel gave a very nice review of it a few years ago. I tried growing it last year but unfortunately the seeds were crossed with what appears to be a chinense. It produced pods about the size of a small naga and were very hot... about bhut level in heat.
This Chunpepe looks really interesting. I've come across a few pictures of pods described as frutescens, that are much wider, ruffled and even heart shaped. The shape and heat level of this one is really interesting. I'll have to find seeds of this one. Thanks for sharing!cloudhand said: