Interesting pepper

[JohnF]

Got this from a German pod pal. Reports it is a cross of C. baccatum and C. exile. Pods are deciduous and have medium heat. Took awhile to get ripe pods as something kept eating them as they ripened ( have not had this problem with any other hot varieties) and I finally brought it inside.

[koolguymike]

thanks for sharing John

the pods is a rich orange colour when ripe?

and just wondering, do the little spikes on the stem collar indicate exime traits?

Michael

[tknummelin]

John,

I had that pod-eating problem too, though with an annuum. I guess some aphids can be angrier than I thought. Atleast I found some aphids attached to the pod.

[Aji Inferno]

Does, indeed, look like what I've thought a c.chacoense x c.baccatum crossing might look like... Cool! How's the taste of the fruit? Usable for cooking?

[JohnF]

The taste is a little odd reminds me of a chinense somewhat--but doesn't really taste like one.. Probably only good for cooking as the flesh is thin and quite soft.

Michael

That does seem to be a characteristic of exile/chacoense but I'm not sure  it's limited to that species.

[Aji Inferno]

The taste is a little odd reminds me of a chinense somewhat--but doesn't really taste like one.. Probably only good for cooking as the flesh is thin and quite soft.

Sounds kind of promising for drying at least... Always wondered what a chacoense x Lemon Drop would produce!

[JohnF]

For those interested. I checked with my source and found that the male parent was Cobincho and the female Criolla Sella.

[Aji Inferno]

For those interested. I checked with my source and found that the male parent was Cobinchu and the female Criolla Sella.

Oh, familiar varieties...  Criolla Sella is one of the nicest baccatums I've found - a half-sweet, medium-hot type. Well, this may lead into interesting things... For example, PI-260460, Lemon Drop and Aji Amarillo might produce something quite special when married with chacos!