Sher
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Post by Sher on Dec 10, 2020 20:23:44 GMT -5
They look like they were born old.   |
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gsaxon
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Post by gsaxon on Dec 11, 2020 8:45:52 GMT -5
They look dangerous to me!
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mike
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Post by mike on Dec 13, 2020 9:27:27 GMT -5
OK, how thit that one get ripe already? These peppers are too small for that. They are supposed to be larger than golf balls. This one is 3/4" of an inch.  |
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Shawn
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Post by Shawn on Dec 13, 2020 11:37:22 GMT -5
Wow, turning fast. I have asked the same thing myself about sizes.
Off topic, did you happen to see my PM?
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Sher
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Post by Sher on Dec 13, 2020 14:17:06 GMT -5
I bet that small, early ripening one is extra hot.
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mike
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Post by mike on Dec 22, 2020 16:51:59 GMT -5
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Sher
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Post by Sher on Dec 22, 2020 17:15:41 GMT -5
What a gorgeous color!
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Shawn
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Post by Shawn on Dec 22, 2020 18:19:46 GMT -5
They look like they have teeth coming out LOL
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Sher
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Post by Sher on Dec 22, 2020 18:53:19 GMT -5
They look like they have teeth coming out LOL
The better to bite you with!
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mike
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Post by mike on Dec 23, 2020 20:58:46 GMT -5
Folks, I am 99.9% sure these are not Bhutlah Scorpion peppers. I am sure I was sent the wrong seeds. The Bhutlah Scorpion is supposed to be golf ball sized. These aren't close. The Bhutlah Scorpion is supposed to rival a Carolina Reaper at 2.2 Million SHU. Take a look of the photo of the six orange peppers in front of my dehydrator. Based on the uniform size, shape and general appearance, I have to say I think these are Dragon's Breath peppers, the words hottest pepper at the moment at 2.5 Million SHU. I already gave two of these peppers away. I had to text them to warn them. I haven't had the nerve to try them, thank God!  |
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maskedsonnet
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Post by maskedsonnet on Dec 23, 2020 21:11:16 GMT -5
oooooh I didn't know someone broke the reaper's record!! I'm gonna have to try getting my hands on some! Have you grown dragon's breath before?
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Sher
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Post by Sher on Dec 23, 2020 21:21:01 GMT -5
Yikes! That is unimaginably hot to me!
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mike
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Post by mike on Dec 23, 2020 21:24:36 GMT -5
No, and I'm not absolutely sure these are Dragon's Breath, but they look like them. And there is another pepper out there called Pepper X. It was created by the same guy that created the Reaper. It isn't officially recognized yet, but it is over 3 million SHU.
The weirdest thing is I picked these peppers tonight with my bare hands. My fingers are numb. And I've washed my hands 6 times. I'm wearing gloves now.
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maskedsonnet
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Post by maskedsonnet on Dec 23, 2020 21:35:37 GMT -5
Ah well they DID develop it for anesthetic purposes, I always wear gloves and glasses with my reapers too, even just to harvest them. Crazy that just handling it without breaking the skin made you go numb!
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Sher
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Post by Sher on Dec 23, 2020 21:38:02 GMT -5
mike, is there a point at which peppers become so hot they are toxic? These sound scary.
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mike
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Post by mike on Dec 23, 2020 21:47:27 GMT -5
Peppers this hot can cause harm. Not from toxicity, but from shock to the system.
As for the numbness in my fingers, that's more from my diabetes and having to jab my fingers to test my blood sugar than anything else, I'm sure. But I didn't want to take any chances so I washed my hands repeatedly. I did think of the gloves in advance, but picked them anyway. I was stupid.
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Sher
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Post by Sher on Dec 23, 2020 22:34:35 GMT -5
Thanks for your answers.
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Shawn
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Post by Shawn on Dec 24, 2020 5:56:17 GMT -5
Sheesh, that is hot. I guess time will tell on how hot  |
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mike
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Post by mike on Dec 27, 2020 17:16:31 GMT -5
OK, maybe these are Bhutlah Scorpions, after all. These peppers are approaching golf ball sized. They are all on the same plant.  |
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Sher
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Post by Sher on Dec 27, 2020 17:44:44 GMT -5
It will be interesting to find out for sure.
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