The peach bhut jolokias from one of my two plants are ripening quickly.
2012 Peach Bhut Update Posts
Peach Bhut Jolokia Grow 2012 Part 1
Peach Bhut Jolokia Grow 2012 Part 2
Since news of the Carolina Reaper (named via a contest) first broke there have been some interesting discussions, skepticism and disagreements. Everything from testing methods to lineage has been questioned and the scrutiny was heightened given the timing of some of the discussions was right on the heels on the moruga scorpion claiming to have set new heat records.
Since I last posted about the Carolina Reaper / HP22B a few other people have given them a try.
Lastly, here are links to other articles and discussions about the Carolina Reaper / HP22B pepper. Enjoy!
– HP22B Information
– Is the HP22B the new hottest pepper in the world?
– HP22B and Primo
– Michigan Chris eats HP22B
– Smokin’ Ed Talks Peppers With Chili Heads
– hp22b!
– HP22B AKA the Carolina Reaper Pepper New rolls out
– Interview With Ed Currie of Pucker Butt Pepper Company
– Where to Buy Carolina Reaper Seeds
– Is locally grown “Carolina Reaper” the world’s hottest pepper?
– Carolina Reaper
– HP22B alias Carolina Reaper next World Hottest Chili?
– World’s Hottest Chile Pepper? – HP22B Edition
– Pepper Joe Claims a New Hottest Pepper is Coming
– The World’s HOTTEST Pepper: Smokin’ Ed’s Carolina Reaper
– Press Release : The PuckerButt Pepper Company Announces the World’s Hottest Pepper
– Review of the HP22B Chile Pepper AKA Carolina Reaper, a Contender for the Hottest Chile Pepper in the World
– Carolina Reaper (HP22B) Community Grow
– New Hottest Chile…Carolina Reaper?
As I mentioned in part 1 of my yellow bhut grow post I’m on a quest for the perfect yellow bhut this year and am growing yellow bhuts from 3 different sources. Despite a slow start to the pepper growing season this year due to drought and excessive heat things are starting to progress nicely now that the heat wave seems to have passed.
First up in today’s update are a few yellow bhut pod and plant pictures from seeds provided by Spicegeist. I’m growing 3 plants from this seed. One of them just started ripening red but the other two look one great. One plant in particular is showing all of the characteristics I’m looking for. Large gnarly looking yellow pods. This was one of the first pods to appear and is being processed today for seeds:
The plant is putting out pretty consistent looking pods too:
Next up we have some ripe pod pic from the yellow bhut seeds I received from BigT. I have two of these plants plants going. The plants are heavy producers and taste/heat is still TBD but for the most part the pods are coming in smoother and somewhat smaller than what I’m looking for.
Lastly here’s a picture of a pod that’s starting to ripen on the sole plant I have growing from cmpman1974. The pods look similar to the pods from Spicegeist only a little smaller and at least for now, kind of orange looking. This plant has been growing a little slower than the others too.
I’ll post another update in week or two after there’s more pods ripe and the plants are bigger.
2012 Yellow Bhut Update Posts
Yellow Bhut Jolokia 2012 Grow Part 1
I located the thread where I first saw the pictures of the peach bhut and decided I wanted to grow them.
2012 Peach Bhut Update Posts
Peach Bhut Jolokia Grow 2012 Part 1
Peach Bhut Jolokia Grow 2012 Part 3
As I mentioned I sent seeds to a number of growers and some of them have been posting pictures online. Here are links to threads/pictures I am aware of. Some of these all full blown “grow logs” so you may have to scroll through a few pages to see the caramel bhut pictures. If you’re growing this from seeds I sent or seeds you received from someone else I’d love to know about it, free to post in the comments below.
– Free Caramel Bhut Seeds
– CMPMAN1974 – 2012 Grow Log
– Patricks 2012 Grow Log
– Mills 2012 Glog
– Chiligrower/McHottie 2012 Season
Thanks to everyone for growing these!