Re: [CH] Assistance identifying unbelievably hot pepper
Ed Cutrell (ecutrell@darkwing.uoregon.edu)
Thu, 20 Aug 1998 08:56:11 -0700 (PDT)
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> me. They look like habaneros (like little pumpkins) except rather than
> having a rounded bottom they end pointed and are red not orange. They are
> approx. 1 and 1/2 inches tall and 3/4 to 1 inch in diameter and matured
> from a light green to a bright red (as red as cherry peppers). From the
> description (and by looking in the CH picture archive) I suspect these are
> either goat peppers or Red Savinas. The guy I bought the seedlings from
> only described them as "Carribean Hot Peppers", but I don't know that he
> knew what he was talking about.
Sounds like a red hab to me! Actually, "Carribean Hot Pepper" is a pretty
good description, b/c most of the red habs come from the Carribean
(Trinidad, Jamaica, Cuba, etc.). Red Savina is just one (patented)
varietal of red hab. If you've been following the list recently, you know
that there's some concern about the stability of it. However, there are a
variety of others. I'm growing one now from Trinidad ("Congo Red") that
sounds a bit like what you describe--very pale green, ripening to bright
red, only mine are VERY wrinkled. Hope this helps a little--enjoy the
HEAT and save the seeds (you can do it again next year!).
ed