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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: BumbleJo on September 16, 2017, 12:07

Title: What pepper is this?
Post by: BumbleJo on September 16, 2017, 12:07

Hi folks, have been given this by a fellow allotment holder who thought he was growing a red pepper as was on the label.  Can anyone identify what variety it is?  There are lots of white flowers yet to form fruit also.
Cheers!

Title: Re: What pepper is this?
Post by: steved on September 16, 2017, 13:32

I reckon thats a chilli rather than a pepper, no idea which variety though, sorry

Title: Re: What pepper is this?
Post by: mumofstig on September 16, 2017, 15:21

If it's a sweet pepper rather than hot (chilli) then probably Purple Marconi.

Title: Re: What pepper is this?
Post by: Urbanite on September 16, 2017, 18:06

Padron?, Nardello?....both really good frying peppers.

Title: Re: What pepper is this?
Post by: mumofstig on September 16, 2017, 19:48

I thought the fruit looked purple? or is the photo misleading?

Title: Re: What pepper is this?
Post by: Mr Dog on September 16, 2017, 21:24

I've got a purple Gusto but the fruits look smaller.

Title: Re: What pepper is this?
Post by: BumbleJo on September 17, 2017, 08:56

The fruit are definitely purple, I think it could be Gusto Mr Dog.  The fruits are 6-7cms long, too short to be a Marconi I think MOS.  Time for a taste test maybe..

Title: Re: What pepper is this?
Post by: Mr Dog on September 17, 2017, 09:15

Quote from: BumbleJo on September 17, 2017, 08:56

The fruit are definitely purple, I think it could be Gusto Mr Dog.  The fruits are 6-7cms long, too short to be a Marconi I think MOS.  Time for a taste test maybe..

Fruits on mine are 2-3", so about the same size. The picture was taken about a month ago, the fruits are now starting to slowly turn green (and I believe eventually red). I've sampled one at the purple stage, warm but not unbearably hot with a fruity flavour. One I'll be growing again.