finishing what I started

Minnesota Mato · July 24, 2014

The last few years I have been making a lot of crosses but not finishing any. So I thought this year I would start stabilizing some of them. This is a f4 cross between a fatalii and a maui purple. There is a lot of variation but I am finding some cool stuff. I planted 30 plants and all of them are different.

taboule · July 26, 2014

Wow, these are so beautiful.They ARE very different, as in, they have very little in common.

How do they taste?

b54red · July 27, 2014

I agree those are beautiful.

Bill

Minnesota Mato · August 1, 2014

There taste is excellent. More on the fruity side then the smokey side. they are not quite as hot as a habanero. The purple pepper in the sixth picture is what i'm looking for but I may say some of the others also.

JamesL · August 1, 2014

Wow. That looks and sounds fantastic.

bower · September 10, 2014

Minn Mato, your peppers are gorgeous... I hope this summer's grow out went well.

Could you tell me, what is the optimum stage for emasculating a pepper flower? Should the petals be still green, or already white? Should the anthers be purple or does that mean it's too mature?

Tracydr · September 10, 2014

Very nice!

drew51 · September 11, 2014

Yes, they all look cool! I would like to see faster ripening times, good yields, and nice looking. In that order. Breeding for those traits would make for some very useful peppers.

Although I do enjoy the traditions of heirlooms. As much or even more cultural use behind peppers than tomatoes. Interesting to read about the traditional dishes and such. Even more fun to try and make them.

July 26, 2014	#2
taboule Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: MA Posts: 903	Wow, these are so beautiful.They ARE very different, as in, they have very little in common. How do they taste?

July 27, 2014	#3
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	I agree those are beautiful. Bill

August 1, 2014	#4
Minnesota Mato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: minnesota Posts: 175	There taste is excellent. More on the fruity side then the smokey side. they are not quite as hot as a habanero. The purple pepper in the sixth picture is what i'm looking for but I may say some of the others also.

August 1, 2014	#5
JamesL Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 1,992	Wow. That looks and sounds fantastic.

September 10, 2014	#6
bower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 6,794	Minn Mato, your peppers are gorgeous... I hope this summer's grow out went well. Could you tell me, what is the optimum stage for emasculating a pepper flower? Should the petals be still green, or already white? Should the anthers be purple or does that mean it's too mature?

September 10, 2014	#7
Tracydr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina, zone 7 Posts: 3,207	Very nice!

September 11, 2014	#8
drew51 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Sterling Heights, MI Zone 6a/5b Posts: 1,302	Yes, they all look cool! I would like to see faster ripening times, good yields, and nice looking. In that order. Breeding for those traits would make for some very useful peppers. Although I do enjoy the traditions of heirlooms. As much or even more cultural use behind peppers than tomatoes. Interesting to read about the traditional dishes and such. Even more fun to try and make them.