Software
Houzz Logo Print
seabeepatrick

I need help identifying peppers, please

13 years ago

A friend gave me some seeds marked ghost peppers but i don't know if they were marked correctly, neither dose he. The peppers (not the plant) started growing about 4 weeks ago. I cannot figure out what they are. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Patrick,

Comments (8)

  • 13 years ago

    They look kind of yellowish in the photo. Ghost Peppers are normally greener. However, they is a yellow Ghost Pepper variety I believe. The shape and texture looks very close to typical Ghost pepper IMO. But I am not real familiar with them as others are. Have you tasted any? Even at this stage, they are likely to be extremely hot.
    Bruce

  • 13 years ago

    Bruce, thanks for the response. They are yellowish and have been since they were pea sized. I am not sure what color they should be when its time to pick them. I will be tasting one of the bigger ones later today. I will let you know how it goes LOL. Patrick

  • 13 years ago

    Certainly looks like them. why are you tasting them green? Do you have enough time to let them turn red before a cold snap comes? They taste a thousand times better red.

  • 13 years ago

    Was going to taste one to see if they were hot. I have plenty of time to let them turn(central Florida), just did not know what color they should turn. I will see if they turn red. Thanks.

  • 13 years ago

    Agree it's a ghost they should get a darker green then start to change orange then red. Real nice looking plants and pods.

    Mark

  • 13 years ago

    Beatiful plant you have there. There are dozens of strains of ghost peppers. Some more green when not ripe than others. They look perfect . They should be ripening up very soon. Then you can feel the pain:)

  • 13 years ago

    Thank you to all who have answered and commented, I really enjoy gardening, and have since I was little and gardening with my mom. This is the first year I am growing something I might not be able to actually eat. But I will sure give it a shot. If not I will have a lot of chiles to give to friends and family LOL. I am looking forward to watching them change colors and will post updates with photos when they do. Again thanks. Patrick,

  • 13 years ago

    Welcome, Patrick. A Seabee, eh? In your job you can take peppers to exotic places and plow them under. When I was a kid I lived near the Quonset Point base. We loved to go play on the shore fortifications.

    If it is Bhut Jolokia (aka Ghost), then you can eat them, but you can't treat them as candy. I like to nibble chunks - little chunks. The flavor is amazing. And of course they are great in salsa.

Sponsored
Peabody Landscape Group
Average rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars8 Reviews
Columbus' Reliable Landscape Design & Contracting