Hot pepper recomendations

Misfit · October 29, 2014

Hi All... I'm looking for suggestions on what types of peppers I might try growing. I usually grow Tabasco and generic brand habaneros. I like to cook with them and eat them raw.

The Tabasco I like for it's juiciness, and the habanero for it's heat and flavor. So I'm looking for similar qualities to try, without blowing my head off.

Any suggestions are appreciated.

-Jimmy

Worth1 · October 29, 2014

Jimmy you simply must grow some of these.
Lemon Drop.
Bulgarian Carrot.
Jamaican hot yellow and red.
Just a few on a long list I am sure will show up here.

Worth

heirloomtomaguy · October 29, 2014

Two that i have enjoyed recently is the chocolate habanero and tiger teeth. Hot but not deadly. They are both sweet and hot.

Cole_Robbie · October 29, 2014

I grow mostly hybrids. I like Mucho Nacho for a jalepeno. Early Sunsation is my yellow bell. I also like Corno di Toro red and yellow. For next year, Socrates will be my red bell; I lost my seedlings last spring to frost.

drew51 · October 29, 2014

Scotch bonnets are related to habanero, but different. I would try them. Don't get yellow though, some strains are not hot. Try red, orange or chocolate, which is supposed to be really hot. I prefer them to habanero. If someone has a hot yellow, I would be interested. The one I have has almost no heat.
This year I'm overwintering an Orange Manzano pepper. It's very hot, large, thick, hard as a rock! It is a type of tree pepper, and I want to see how tall I can get this plant. Here is a description:

Manzano Pepper, Orange - (Capsicum pubescens ) Extremely hot, orange
colored pepper looking much like the habanero. This pepper is a rocoto
tree pepper relative and is noted for its cold hardiness, as it naturally
grows on Andean mountain slopes, this pepper will survive several
degrees below freezing. Plants grow to 2-6ft, can live for many years.
Purchased from Trade Winds Fruit

kayrobbins · October 29, 2014

I recommend the Datil pepper. We have been growing it in north Florida for over 300 years and have lied saying it would only grow in our region. It will grow anywhere that you can grow chile peppers. It is hot but it also has a fruity and yet smokey taste.

I like the seranno pepper because it is so prolific and has heat without being too hot. I usually let it mature until it is red and then I smoke the peppers, grind them up with sea salt to make Chico Chile Salt. My friends love it.

I am growing a red Rocoto for the first time. I want it because it will not cross with my other peppers and it has a purple bloom. This is an experiment because I am not sure how it will handle Florida's climate.

AlittleSalt · October 29, 2014

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Originally Posted by kayrobbins

I recommend the Datil pepper. We have been growing it in north Florida for over 300 years and have lied saying it would only grow in our region. It will grow anywhere that you can grow chile peppers. It is hot but it also has a fruity and yet smokey taste.

I like the seranno pepper because it is so prolific and has heat without being too hot. I usually let it mature until it is red and then I smoke the peppers, grind them up with sea salt to make Chico Chile Salt. My friends love it.

I am growing a red Rocoto for the first time. I want it because it will not cross with my other peppers and it has a purple bloom. This is an experiment because I am not sure how it will handle Florida's climate.

Our Serrano peppers are hot when they are green. When they mature and turn red - they lose most of their heat and take on a more sweet taste. I don't know why they do that, but they taste really nice both red or green.

biscgolf · October 31, 2014

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Originally Posted by kayrobbins

I recommend the Datil pepper. We have been growing it in north Florida for over 300 years and have lied saying it would only grow in our region. It will grow anywhere that you can grow chile peppers. It is hot but it also has a fruity and yet smokey taste.

I like the seranno pepper because it is so prolific and has heat without being too hot. I usually let it mature until it is red and then I smoke the peppers, grind them up with sea salt to make Chico Chile Salt. My friends love it.

I am growing a red Rocoto for the first time. I want it because it will not cross with my other peppers and it has a purple bloom. This is an experiment because I am not sure how it will handle Florida's climate.

i grow between 50 and 100 types of hot peppers each year and the datil may be my very favorite of all of them- heat of a hab but soooo fruity good.

kayrobbins · October 31, 2014

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Originally Posted by biscgolf

i grow between 50 and 100 types of hot peppers each year and the datil may be my very favorite of all of them- heat of a hab but soooo fruity good.

That makes me happy to hear that with so many varieties being grown that the Datil is a favorite. In addition to being fruity it also has a slightly smokey taste. I wish more people would grow it.

ChrisK · October 29, 2014

Aji Limon is a good hot pepper. It made a great Hot Lemon-Lime jelly!

It's a little unclear to me if Aji limon, Hot limon and Lemon Drop are all the same.

drew51 · October 29, 2014

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Originally Posted by ChrisK

Aji Limon is a good hot pepper. It made a great Hot Lemon-Lime jelly!

It's a little unclear to me if Aji limon, Hot limon and Lemon Drop are all the same.

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Yeah i think they are. It's a cool pepper, and easy to grow, very prolific. My only complaint is it loses heat with cooking. So not a good hot cooking pepper.
Sounds like Aji Crystal, and Aji Amarillo are similiar peppers.

I have some Datil seeds, may try it next season.

Kay my Manzano is a rocoto pepper relative, they are awesome!
A strain from Mexico (Rocoto Mexican) would probably grow well in Florida.
The one I have as stated is from the mountains, so the cool fall nights do little to bother it.

ChrisK · October 29, 2014

Manzano is on my list for 2015 for sure.

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Originally Posted by drew51

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Yeah i think they are. It's a cool pepper, and easy to grow, very prolific. My only complaint is it loses heat with cooking. So not a good hot cooking pepper.
Sounds like Aji Crystal, and Aji Amarillo are similiar peppers.

I have some Datil seeds, may try it next season.

Kay my Manzano is a rocoto pepper relative, they are awesome!
A strain from Mexico (Rocoto Mexican) would probably grow well in Florida.
The one I have as stated is from the mountains, so the cool fall nights do little to bother it.

peppero · October 30, 2014

There are so many good ones you will never tire of trying new ones; it is a fun search.
Lemon drop is good as well as the different cayennes, serrano, tepins, etc.
As you progress you will likely venture into the super hots and there are many there.

Happy hunting.

jon

roper2008 · October 29, 2014

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Originally Posted by ChrisK

Aji Limon is a good hot pepper. It made a great Hot Lemon-Lime jelly!

It's a little unclear to me if Aji limon, Hot limon and Lemon Drop are all the same.

One is a bactuum and one is a chinense. I like the bactuum.

Worth1 · October 29, 2014

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Originally Posted by roper2008

One is a bactuum and one is a chinense. I like the bactuum.

You mean baccatum which includes the lemon drop AKA Aji Limon which means chili lemon.

In peru they are called kellu uchu
Aji limo is the chinense.

There does tend to be some confusion the aji limo is shorter and fatter.

Worth

October 29, 2014	#1
Misfit Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Baltimore Posts: 165	Hot pepper recomendations Hi All... I'm looking for suggestions on what types of peppers I might try growing. I usually grow Tabasco and generic brand habaneros. I like to cook with them and eat them raw. The Tabasco I like for it's juiciness, and the habanero for it's heat and flavor. So I'm looking for similar qualities to try, without blowing my head off. Any suggestions are appreciated. -Jimmy

October 29, 2014	#3
heirloomtomaguy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: glendora ca Posts: 2,560	Two that i have enjoyed recently is the chocolate habanero and tiger teeth. Hot but not deadly. They are both sweet and hot. __________________ “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it."

October 29, 2014	#10
ChrisK Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,448	Aji Limon is a good hot pepper. It made a great Hot Lemon-Lime jelly! It's a little unclear to me if Aji limon, Hot limon and Lemon Drop are all the same. __________________ Blog: chriskafer.wordpress.com Ignorance more frequently begets knowledge: it is those who know little, and not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science. --Charles Darwin

October 30, 2014	#13
peppero Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: selmer, tn Posts: 2,944	There are so many good ones you will never tire of trying new ones; it is a fun search. Lemon drop is good as well as the different cayennes, serrano, tepins, etc. As you progress you will likely venture into the super hots and there are many there. Happy hunting. jon Last edited by peppero; October 30, 2014 at 07:19 AM. Reason: spelling

October 29, 2014	#2
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Jimmy you simply must grow some of these. Lemon Drop. Bulgarian Carrot. Jamaican hot yellow and red. Just a few on a long list I am sure will show up here. Worth

October 29, 2014	#4
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	I grow mostly hybrids. I like Mucho Nacho for a jalepeno. Early Sunsation is my yellow bell. I also like Corno di Toro red and yellow. For next year, Socrates will be my red bell; I lost my seedlings last spring to frost.

October 29, 2014	#5
drew51 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Sterling Heights, MI Zone 6a/5b Posts: 1,302	Scotch bonnets are related to habanero, but different. I would try them. Don't get yellow though, some strains are not hot. Try red, orange or chocolate, which is supposed to be really hot. I prefer them to habanero. If someone has a hot yellow, I would be interested. The one I have has almost no heat. This year I'm overwintering an Orange Manzano pepper. It's very hot, large, thick, hard as a rock! It is a type of tree pepper, and I want to see how tall I can get this plant. Here is a description: Manzano Pepper, Orange - (Capsicum pubescens ) Extremely hot, orange colored pepper looking much like the habanero. This pepper is a rocoto tree pepper relative and is noted for its cold hardiness, as it naturally grows on Andean mountain slopes, this pepper will survive several degrees below freezing. Plants grow to 2-6ft, can live for many years. Purchased from Trade Winds Fruit

October 29, 2014	#6
kayrobbins Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 820	I recommend the Datil pepper. We have been growing it in north Florida for over 300 years and have lied saying it would only grow in our region. It will grow anywhere that you can grow chile peppers. It is hot but it also has a fruity and yet smokey taste. I like the seranno pepper because it is so prolific and has heat without being too hot. I usually let it mature until it is red and then I smoke the peppers, grind them up with sea salt to make Chico Chile Salt. My friends love it. I am growing a red Rocoto for the first time. I want it because it will not cross with my other peppers and it has a purple bloom. This is an experiment because I am not sure how it will handle Florida's climate.