Nice looking peppers. The yellow one looks like a plain ole banna pepper to me. The orange could be a Hab. I have never grown a tabasco, but it looks like the photos I have seen. So far as eating the orange one, nothing ventured... Good luck.

This is a photo of a standard Habanero. Looks pretty close to what you've got.

Thanks Jim.

So the Orange one is a Habanero after all. Searching for images of Orange Hab on the web confirms that it is in fact one of them. Sure looks different from the Habs I see in the store, with the pointy tail and all. :)

But the Banana Pepper images look a bit different. They seem a bit longer than the one in the pic. The Hungarian Wax pictures look a little closer.

Hmmmm
Rudy

yellow could be a Caribe-not sure.
Also called Buenos Caribe.

Here is a link that might be useful:

Hey Rudy,

I bet the yellow pepper is mild. I've grown both Hungarian Hot Wax and yellow banna, and both are mild. The yellow Caribe is listed with a heat scale of 5,000 to 15,000, which is pretty tame.

Here is a link that might be useful: Yellow Caribe

Hmmmm interesting. The only thing about the Caribe is that it looks just a tinge smaller. No? Smoke I think these are the same peppers that Ralph's is selling (Kroger for the rest of you) here in Los Angeles. Sure seems a lot like it. Although I have no idea what the real name of those is either as they just list it as Yellow Pepper.

Thanks Guys.
Rudy

I will comment on your "Orange Habanero" and "Banana/Hot Hungarian Wax" peppers.
I think the Orange Hab is indeed an orange Hab. They dont always take the classic shape but otherwise it looks pretty good. Here are some of mine from this year:

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I am not sure on the Banana pepper. It doesn't look like a color phase that any of my Hot Hungarian Wax has gone through. I have been told that if the pods start by growing upwards and then eventually bend down when they get big, then it is a Hot Hung Wax. My seeds were sold to me as Hot Banana Peppers but I have come to beleive they are Hot Hungarian Wax as they definitely began by growing the pods upwards. Here is a photo of some pods in the various stages of being ripe.

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Hope it helps. Maybe a taste test will be your next step. The Banana/hungarian should be relatively mild and the Orange hab should be plenty hot.
Bruce

Thanks Bruce.

Taste test is definitely coming. Basically I want to know what it is if I end up liking the flavor and decide to grow it. :) As I plan to save the seeds.

I thought the big one would be the easiest to identify, as it looks so much like the ones I see in the supermarket.

Rudy

That big white one might be Tolli's Italian Sweet.

I think the large pale yellow one is a Mariachi which is a hybrid. Never seen one before this year but have a plant in my garden. They start yellow and will get a bit orange. Heat is mild. Have you tasted it yet to see about the heat? Would post my pic but have not learned how to do that on here yet.

Hmmm interesting, as it is sitting and waiting to be taste tested I see it is definitely turning a color. It looks kinda pinkish/peachish towards the stem end at the moment, but I can see it turning orange.
Hmmmm, never ever heard of a Mariachi pepper. :) I really thought it was just a Hungarian Yellow Wax. I guess those don't turn any color when ripe huh?

BTW is Hungarian Hot Wax and Hungarian Yellow Wax the same pepper? Their photos look a bit different. But maybe they are the same.

The photos of Tolli's Italian Sweet didn't seem to match up the big one. Maybe I didn't find the right ones.

Also wanted to report that now that the Hab has sat for a few days waiting to go into a pilaf, it has shrunk just a little bit and looks just like the ones in the supermarket. :)

Thanks everyone I guess it'll remain a mystery pepper. Although those Mariachi Pepper pictures sure look promising.

Rudy

The yellow one looks like a Santa Fe Grande to me.

Hey, Rudy!
Hungarian Hot Wax and Hungarian Yellow Wax are the same pepper, as far as I know.
There is a lot of pod variability among plants, and even on the same plant, which can
lead to confusion. Hungarians will ripen to a bright, waxy red color.

Josh

Thanks guys for more input. Boy the Santa Fe Grande and the Mariachi look indistinguishable on the photos. I wonder if they are the same pepper.

Thanks Josh, I'll now know when I see the two versions mentioned that they are in fact the same pepper. :)

Rudy

hi kosherbaker,
Mariachi is a hybrid and data I have read says it is a type of Santa Fe Grande. Santa Fe Grande is a heirloom.

Wow thanks kuvaszlvr that's great to know. Many sites selling the Mariachi Pepper seeds claim that it's an award winning pepper taste. Hmm, wonder which one I have. :) Tomorrow is the big day. I'll be cooking for the Saturday and all three peppers will get used.

Yay finally.

Rudy

Make sure you report back to us, Rudy! ;-)
(p.s. did you ever see the Pitaya progress pic I e-mailed to ya?)

Josh

And now from the better late than never file ..... :) Sorry couldn't post this sooner as the work got crazy.

Anyway, the large "yellow" pepper had already started turning orange by the time I laid my hands on it. It had a very definite and typical flavor of an Annuum pepper (read Bell Pepper like) with medium thick walls and about a Jalapeno heat level. Since I'm not an annuum fan it did not make the cut for me. Also this tasting confirmed that the Manzano is still the best tasting Annuum out there for those who like the Bell Pepper taste.

The Habanero went into a stir fry. It only had maybe a couple of seeds in it but I removed them just in case. Well there was no need. In a 4 -6 servings stir fry the heat level was about medium hot. But since I only used one pepper and there were so many other flavors in the stir fry it was impossible to taste the pepper itself. And I wasn't going to pop a slice of it directly into my mouth like I did with the other two that are pictured. :) :D

Lastly the little guy did not taste like Tabasco at all, which puzzled me somewhat. Although it had about the same heat level. Perhaps it is a Thai variety? Is that possible? That one will remain a mystery pepper.

So there you go, my tasting report. Hope it's useful to someone.

Rudy

P.S. Josh I only saw one pic of the Pitaya where you mentioned how small it was. And all I could think of was, well it's certainly bigger than any of mine ever gotten. :) Your's were already showing needles. In any case I'm definitely ready for an update pic if you have one. :)