This years Habanero Plants

[mike s]

As August comes to an end my early hots start to ripen.  This year I grew the following:

Jamaican reds
Aji limo
Smokin Ed Carolina Reaper
Elongated chocolate Habaneros
Trinidad perfumes

Living in central Texas my plants tend to produce all the way up to the end of October which enables me to grow the late ripening superhots.  Out of the varieties I listed above, I grew the Jamacian Reds last year as it was wonderful to have a hot pepper early in the season...this year was no different great plant!  The Aji limo is right next to it and is just now starting to grow an elongated pods.  The Reaper has to have the biggest leaves on any pepper plants I have ever seen.  It has two narley looking pods growing on it.  The Chocolate Habanero plant is HUGE.  I planted it on my side bed and it loves the southern facing slope.  I have had to tie it to a bush behind it to keep it from falling over!  It has a ton of flower spots on it ;).  The Trinidad perfume plant is smaller but has many bell shaped fruits on it.  The cool thing about this plant is that you get all of the flavor and smell of a Habanero but no heat...still have to try one.

Looking forward to a big harvest this year :)

Jamaican Red

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[drew1024]

I'm curious about the chocolate habanero, how is the heat on it? Where does the chocolate comes from in its name?

[Cohim]

I was grabbing for a water bottle just looking at that pepper. Looks nice and waxy. Beauty of a pepper. :bigup:

[mike s]

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I'm curious about the chocolate habanero, how is the heat on it? Where does the chocolate comes from in its name?
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This is my first year to grow this strain so I'm insure of the heat.  I just picked it out as I wanted a different color pepper lol.  I get all my plants from the site I linked from above.  They are a little pricy on shipping...but they get to your door fast and in perfect condition.

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[mike s]

[quote author=Cohim link=topic=28760.msg123134#msg123134 date=1408193914]
I was grabbing for a water bottle just looking at that pepper. Looks nice and waxy. Beauty of a pepper. :bigup:
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Thanks Cohim!  They look almost too good to eat ;)

[Clynch]

I've got some Caribbean red habaneros and carolina reapers growing now. I can't wait to try them.

[mike s]

So e pictures of the first Chocolate Habanero.  it was still a little green when I picked it but wanted to see how the heat and taste compared to the other varieties I have had over the years.  It was not as hot as the Jamaican Reds, and had a more complex flavor.  The one here had a ton of seeds inside, don't know if the others will be the same way or not.  I'm sure if I let them stay on the plant longer the heat level will go up and they will be a much darker brown.  This plant is about 4.75 ft high and 3 ft wide!

Still have the Limo Habaneros and Carolina reapers to try ;). Will post pix of those when they are ready

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[Cohim]

That is beautiful! What will you do with all of these peppers? I would like to give this pepper farming thing a try. :bigup:

[mike s]

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That is beautiful! What will you do with all of these peppers? I would like to give this pepper farming thing a try. :bigup:
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I eat about two to three a day.  One with lunch and two with dinner.  When I get to many I take them to our local farm to market restaurant, jack Allen's kitchen.  They will pickle them, use them in sauces, or if they are really hot just torture the wait staff with them in their food lol.  The head chef is also nice enough to make me different sauce relishes and blends with my peppers.  The new manager I believe drys his super hots and grinds them up in to flakes for a sprinkle of pain...might give him some of mine in trade for some flake?

I have been know to send pepper/cigar bombs to willing and unwilling victims...muhahahahahahhahahahahahahahah

[Clynch]

I've got some carolina reaper flake. I put it on pizza. It's pretty painful in the best way.


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