What pepper varieties are you growing for 2020

[roper2008]

Well the new year is here. What peppers you all growing?

Here's what I'm growing.

Criolla de Cocina
Bull Nose Bell
Ausillio thin skin
Jimmy Nardello
NuMex Big Jim (maybe)
Onza
Lesya
Pepperoncini
Manganji
White Hungarian
Elephant Ear

Hot

Costeno Amarillo
Biquino Yellow
Korean Large
Yatsufusa
Rhezha macedonian
Yellow Peru
Rooster Spur
Aleppo
Dieghito Jalapeno
Craig' Grande Jalapeno
Peruvian Red Rocoto
Aji Limo Rojo
Aji Oro
Kambuzi
Lesya
Aji Amarillo
Scotch Bonnet Freeport Orange
Amish Hot Finger
Pequin
Cherry Bomb

Oh Lordy, my list is already getting to long, and I haven't included peppers that I received in a seed train plus trades.

[patihum]

* denotes peppers being overwintered in the greenhouse.

Bastan F1
Bhut Orange Copenhagen
Bill's Striped
Black Olive *
Brazil Cheiro Red
Cheongyang Gochu
Dante F2
DK Snacker
Largo de Reus
Olive Mini Rocoto
Pale Rider
Prairie Spice
St. Lucia Island *
Stavros
Sulu Adana
Tasmanian Habanero
Tollie's Traveler Jalapeno
Yummy Orange *

[roper2008]

Your growing a lot I never heard of. Good luck this coming season.

[Rajun Gardener]

I haven't made a list yet but I know Aleppo will be on it. I need to get busy sorting seeds and making a list.

[clara]

I only grow a few peppers/chilis, just enough to get some glasses of flakes. The flakes are always a mixture of different varieties.

End of November, when I was still in Bangkok, I bought some fresh pods in a supermarket, took them home and de-seeded them here. Of course I'll grow them here:

Large Green Pepper (very mild, almost no heat)
Large Red Pepper (hot)
Red Bird Pepper (very hot)

In Thailand, every restaurant offers a small bowl of the last two varieties in a secret liquid. You can add this liquid with the peppers (cut into small rings) to your dish.

I'll also grow Aleppo Pepper and hope that Apache (overwintered on a window-sill) will continue to produce.

PS: I forgot 3 more varieties:

Laotian Pepper
Sarit Gat
Persien

I could not find anything about Persien - any info would be appreciated!

[Rajun Gardener]

I haven't made a list yet but I know Aleppo will be on it. I need to get busy sorting seeds and making a list.

I spent the day researching and I think I'm done.

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Here's the list if anyone wants to search for info
Aji Arnucho
Aji Dulce
Aleppo Pepper
Alma Paprika
Antakie pepper
Antep Aci Dolma
Arroz Con Pollo
Black Pearl
Bolivian Bumpy
Bolivian Rainbow
Cumra Cherry
Dolce di Minervino pepper
Feher Ozon Paprika
Giant Rista
Haskorea
Leutschauer Paprika
MOA Scotch Bonnet
NuMex Joe E. Parker Pepper
Orangeevoye Chudo
Padrón
Pimant d'Espelette
Poivron Doux
Puya Chile Pepper
Rezha Macedonian
Stoked
Targu Mures Paparika
Ubatuba Cambuci
Urfa biber

[Shule]

[mention]Rajun Gardener[/mention]
Of those, I've grown Feher Ozon, and Aji Dulce (if you meant #1, the one with fruits that look like pointy flying saucers).

I liked the vigor and production of Feher Ozon. Thick walls. Mild taste. Small plant. Similar to Lipstick, with a different color and flavor. Does well in containers. Early enough, but not my earliest or anything.

Aji Dulce #1 is my favorite pepper for taste, and I've even only ever had it green (at which point it has very little heat and a whole lot of fruity flavor). Excellent in raw salsa (I added bunching onion greens to it, too). Very productive. Not early, but it can produce here. The frost came before any ripened fully.

[rdback]

Nice lists!

Haven't finalized mine yet, but rocotos are on the list (again). Since they are such a long season plant, I started seeds for 3 varieties on Jan 1st. I'll be starting any futescens, other Pubescens and Baccatums in the next week or two. Chinenses on 2/01 and finally Annuums on 3/01.

Guess I better start finalizing lol.

Good luck with your 2020 grows!

[MikeUSMC]

Haven't finalized mine yet either but, off the top of my head, I'll at least be growing:

-several Yellow Scotch Bonnet strains
-Chocolate Scotch Bonnets
-Scotch Brains (Bonnet x 7 Pot Brain Strain cross)
-7 Pot Douglahs
-7 Pot White
-7 Pot Bubblegum White
-SB7J, red and yellow (Scotch Bonnet x 7 Pot Jonah cross)
-Carolina Reaper
-Reaper x Moruga Scorpion
-Chocolate Moruga Scorpion
-Chocolate Bhutlah
-"Super" Bhut Jolokia (HUGE pods!)
-White Bhut Jolokia
-Bahamian Goat
-Jamaican Hot Chocolate
-"Star Scream" (new superhot variety)
-Leviathan Gnarly Scorpion
-Aji Pineapple

Probably a bunch more too.

Plus, I always end up grabbing a couple of jalapeño plants from the big box store. I can't resist a raw, ripe, red peño

[Rockandrollin]

@Rajun
In my experience:
2019 Aleppo guessing 5k and about 5-6"
2019 Haskorea guessing 10k and about 3"
2018 Antep Aci Dolma guessing 5k

[Rajun Gardener]

@Rajun
In my experience:
2019 Aleppo guessing 5k and about 5-6"
2019 Haskorea guessing 10k and about 3"
2018 Antep Aci Dolma guessing 5k

Thanks for the info. I got that from the various seed vendors online researching. I grew Aleppo last year and they were short stubby peppers, the flavor was outstanding. I did notice a few vendors claiming there's two strains going around and I ordered some new seed to compare to what I have.

[patihum]

[mention]Rajun Gardener[/mention]

The Orangeevoye Chudo - spelling is off. Should be Oranzhevoye Chudo. It's a sweet orange bell.

[SusieQ]

I only grow the sweet bells... Ace, Flavorburst, Gourmet. And I have waaaaaay better success with them in hydro than in ground.

[zendog]

Right now I'm looking at a large collection of seeds trying to decide how to trim it down by at least 20%.

I've grown about a third of these in the past. Last year I grew a lot more chinense types and made a lot of sauce, but have decided I want more big ones to grill, fry and eat fresh. I've enjoyed growing Joe E. Parker as an anaheim type for several years and thought I'd grow several plants of that, but then started considering maybe I should try other anaheim types, so now I've got five of those in the list to trial against Parker. Similarly, I had a great Pablano from Victory seeds that was a huge productive plant and we used the peppers in a lot of ways, so now I'm trying a couple of hybrid Pablanos as well. And then when you order things, people send you other ones you might like...

Anyway, if anyone sees some that weren't very good in their experience, please let me know so I can consider cutting them. There are always varieties that I make decisions tough, like Beaver Dam which was early and great to eat fresh or cook with, but didn't seem to like the heat and wasn't very productive overall. If it was more productive the choice would be easy, but space is limited...

Sweet Pickles
Sweet Banana
Ajvarski
Elephant Ear
Tekne Dolmasi
Kapia Paprika
Sigaretta Di Bergamo
Pepperone di Senise
Giant Aconcaqua
Carmen
Escamillo
Rezha
Mini Piperka (small Rheza)
Beaver Dam
Binquinho Yellow
Binquinho Red
Kardoula
Aci Sivri
Thunder Mountain Longhorn
Thunder Cacho Red
Baron (Pablano hybrid)
Bastan (Pablano hybrid)
Farmers Jalapeno
Zapotec
Lemon Spice Jalapeno
Stuard Jalapeno
Jalapeno Gigantia
Lemon Drop
Shishito
Padron
Numex Big Jim
Big Jim Legacy
Joe E. Parker
Hatch Mild Green
Double Cross - Anaheim
Zia Pueblo
Acoma Pueblo
Serrano Tampiqueno
Aji Colorado
Santa Fe Grande
Scarlet Lantern
Sugar Rush Peach
KS Lemon Starburst
7-Pot Primo
Sepia Serpent
Manzana / Orange Rocoto

[pondgardener]

[mention]zendog[/mention]
If you still have room, you may want to consider trying the Pueblo Chile, Mosco strain, listed in the link below. It is very popular here in Southern Colorado and seeds can be obtained from Burrell Seeds in Rocky Ford, Colorado.

http://pueblo.org/visit/pueblo-chile

[patihum]

[mention]zendog[/mention]

I grew Bastan (hybrid) this last season. I was very pleased with the size of the peppers and the flavor. The plant can get large - give it plenty of room and be prepared to support the branches. Production was outstanding.

[Nan6b]

Zendog, I've grown Sweet Pickle. It is primarily an ornamental. It is edible, but not particularly tasty. Peppers are small (1-2") and thin walled. Plant is very small in a pot, and it's tough as nails, but I really wouldn't recommend it for eating.

[Shule]

[mention]zendog[/mention]
The breeder of the Orange Carbonero pepper is a really into flavor, and he liked Primo peppers a lot, last I checked. I wouldn't cut that one personally, but that's me. I haven't tried it, however.

[Tormahto]

Does "Pepper X" have a name, at this time?

[greenthumbomaha]

Does "Pepper X" have a name, at this time?

Yes, I have heard people call it "Oh Mercy" and "Don't Try This at Home".
- Lisa