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I did the cross pollination by hand over the winter and saved the seeds that grew from that pepper.

Then I planted the seeds and grew out 8 F1 plants. This is the first one growing pods thanks to a visit from some local deer which set them back.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Can't wait for a spicy pepper community to pop up! Spice is life

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I hope it happens sooner than later! I’ve got a few Khang starr varieties that are about to start ripening.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Heck yeah! Thanks!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Thanks! Subscribing now

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

Those look excellent. Wish it was possible to email food.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You guys act like you have asbestos assholes… Those are vegetables weapons, not food! :P

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Capsicum chinense generally have the best flavor. They are also brutally hot so you’re not wrong.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Tbh, I like the flavor of some hot peppers, they’re really tasty. But those incredible hot ones are really nasty. I don’t judge, if people like to eat them, good for them. Though I have no idea how you tolerate them. It’d kill my gut microbiome and leave my colon asking for help…

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don’t eat super hots raw. But I do like making hot sauce with them, where a little goes a long way.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Ooooohhh! That’s cool! Yeah, you don’t need to use a ton of hot sauce, necessarily. Nice! :)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How far did you go on ensuring you got the cross pollination you wanted? I'm going to try a cross in the fall and am planning on bagging the bud and cutting out the anthers, but that may be overboard.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

This is the method I used.

https://youtu.be/auV1mgoGo5s

Ive seen other videos like one from smokin Ed who just takes two flowers and rubs them together, but that’s not 100% reliable.

The method above will guarantee cross pollination as long as you get successful pollination. It took me a few tries, but eventually I got one to work.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Any ideas on what to name this? I was thinking blue brain ghost.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Gotta taste it first to really know.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I’m both looking forward to and dreading tasting this once it ripens.

There will be several factors in choosing which F1 plant to go forward with, taste definitely being one of them.

Also F2 could still look very different so it’s probably best to wait before naming.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Cerebral Specter!

I just want to say how impressive it is that you did all of that. I can't even keep Trader Joe's Basil plants alive for more than a few days.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Thank you! I’ve definitely killed my fair share of plants. The trick is to keep trying 🙂

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