comparing chilli and pepper varieties - quality, taste and hotness!

davemorton

I have been growing Scott Bonnet and t be honest, they have no heat in them at all, what am I doing wrong?? (Also almost every pepper (sweet) I pick is damaged inside! )

foreign_correspondent

davemorton wrote: »

I have been growing Scott Bonnet and t be honest, they have no heat in them at all, what am I doing wrong?? (Also almost every pepper (sweet) I pick is damaged inside! )

Where did you get your seeds from? They should be scorchers, I know we havent had the sunniest summer, but they should still be hot! Are they in a glasshouse?

Lotus-eater

davemorton wrote: »

I have been growing Scott Bonnet and t be honest, they have no heat in them at all, what am I doing wrong?? (Also almost every pepper (sweet) I pick is damaged inside! )

Are you letting the chillies ripen properly?

Sweet peppers I find get attacked by slugs alot, if they have a small hole in the outside, then that's what it is.

Zazen999

davemorton wrote: »

I have been growing Scott Bonnet and t be honest, they have no heat in them at all, what am I doing wrong?? (Also almost every pepper (sweet) I pick is damaged inside! )

Are you sure they are scotch bonnett......and from a good source? If they were saved from a plant where the flower wasn't isolated properly, it can lose its heat which is why a good source of seed is important.

logie28

I have grown a nigerian ose otoro(hope that's right!), my first crop produced 5 chillies, i am now on my second crop and have about 10 nearly ready.
The only problem is they are ridiculously hot.

davemorton

Zazen999 wrote: »

Are you sure they are scotch bonnett......and from a good source? If they were saved from a plant where the flower wasn't isolated properly, it can lose its heat which is why a good source of seed is important.

Yes, grown in a glasshouse, and bought as a plant from B&Q. Also, do caterpillars not have a sense of taste, as they seem to love eating them, must have a high heat tolerance in their mouths for such a little animal. Oh, and I believe I am letting them ripen, they are changing colour from green before I pick them.

loobyloo2

Clive_Woody wrote: »

My apache chillies are now turning red and are being used in lots of cooking (I grew some of these last years and still have some dried ones left), my tabasco chillies went in late and have only just started flowering. I have grown some called Pinochio's nose chillies (grow up to 30cm long), they too have only just started flowering but are supposed to be quite spicy so looking forward to trying these.

Went to the Chelsea Physic Garden 2 days ago, they had a fantastic array of chillis, all sitting very prettily on a tiered wooden wagon, and quite a few in the ground too, including the Pinnochios Nose, which were very impressive.
Well worth the trip, and the tearoom is lovely too.

foreign_correspondent

Just got my chilli seeds out of the fridge to see what I am growing this year...

I have -

Thompson & Morgan-
Black Pearl
Mustard Habanero
Demon Red

Suttons
F1 Joe's Long

Wilkos
Hot patio sizzle

The Chilli Pepper Company
Ring of Fire
Bhut Jolokia (hottest chilli in the world according to the packet)
Seven pot/seven pod
Hot Lemon
Halloween
Padron
Orange Habanero
Numex Twilight
Red Habanero Long hot
Tabasco
Early Jalapeno

Also, from saved seed,
Chinese 5 colour

... I have a few more than I thought - 17 varieties!!

What varieties is everyone else having a go at this year?

I always grow Jalapenos, and the Chinese 5 Colour were lovely last year, hot and very pretty too...

Most of the remainder are new ones for me!

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davemorton wrote: »

I have been growing Scott Bonnet and t be honest, they have no heat in them at all, what am I doing wrong?? (Also almost every pepper (sweet) I pick is damaged inside! )

I bought mini scotch bonnet seeds from Nicky's Seeds last year - no heat in them at all, you could eat them raw like sweet peppers.... I think it was probably down to the seed, as all my other chillies were hot!

Strapped

I like Thomson & Morgan's "superchilli" for indoor growing - very reliable, compact, attractive, heavy cropping, lots of small red chillis (about 1.5") which are relatively hot.