An extremely variable plant, the ghost pepper produces a wide range of fruit sizes. Generally, a fully ripe ghost pepper measures in from 2.4 to 3.3 in long and 1.0 to 1.2 in wide. The peppers themselves are red, yellow, orange depending on their ripeness.
What is a ghost pepper?
Bhut jolokia is a small chili typically of a red or orange color and can have bumpy or smooth skin. The peppers are about 2.5-3.5 inches long and 1 inch wide, about the size of your thumb.
Pods start off green and then end up a beautiful pinkish, peach color. If you leave them on the vine, they have the potential to turn orange. And while peach ghost peppers are just as hot as the red, you’ll discover they tend to have a balanced, fruity aftertaste.
The peter pepper is aptly named, with a long conical shape and a bulbous end that shares an uncanny resemblance to a penis. The pepper grows to four to six inches long, even putting it in-line with the average length of the typical member too.
Some think that ghost peppers start off green and turn red when fully ripe. The ghost chilli plant, however, comes in many variations. For example, varieties include the yellow ghost pepper, chocolate ghost pepper and other shades like peach, purple, orange, white and green.
Another popular query is “How big do Ghost Chilli peppers get?”.
In general, ghost chillies measure 2.5 to 3.5 inches (6.35 to 8.89 cm) long and 1 to 2 inches (2.54 to 5.08 cm) wide at maturity. I typically harvest the peppers that I’m ready to eat. If you plan to do the same, you can leave them out on the counter for a few days.
What does Pepper X taste like?
Little is reported on the overall Pepper X flavor, though Ed Currie and Pucker. Butt are well known for cultivating super-hot peppers with legit sweet peppery taste, not just super-spice. If it’s like the Carolina Reaper, there will be a fruitiness prevalent, particularly when first bitten (before the heat hammer drops).
This begs the query “How hot is the Pepper X?”
An answer is that four times hotter. Even compared to the current official hottest chili pepper in the world, the Carolina Reaper, the Pepper X is exponentially hotter – at its maximum, it’s at least twice as hot as the mildest Reaper at 1.6 million SHU. Comparing against a max Reaper, it still kicks it to the rub by over a million Scoville heat units.
You should be thinking “How long did it take to develop Pepper X?”
The exceptional pungency of the chili was developed over 10 years of cultivation. According to Currie, he started developing Pepper X as he found his favorite chili peppers too mild and wanted to have a pepper that had more heat while retaining the flavor.
How long do pepper seeds last?
When perfectly stored, pepper seeds can be viable for up to 25 years, but generally 2-5 years is more realistic for good germination rates. The older the seeds get, the less likely they will sprout. Store seeds in a cool, dark, dry environment. Remember, seeds are meant to be grown, so plant them!
How to test the seeds of pepper plants?
10 seeds of each pepper variety you are testing (or use the seeds from the soaking procedure) Spray bottle filled with water 1. Wet the paper towel with water and then fold it in quarters. Place seeds of a pepper variety on the towel.
Our favorite answer is You can start your peppers by simply sowing a few seeds and then waiting to see what pops up. It’s much safer to test pepper seed viability first. (By the way, this test works on all types of seeds besides peppers.) So why test?
What is the color of Jalapeno seeds?
The exact color of jalapeno seeds (Capsicum annuum) can vary slightly, depending on the variety and how mature the pepper is. The most noticeable difference in color is between fresh seeds and dried seeds.