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| I have read a lot about this pepper.It seems many people feel it has an abundance of flavor to accompany the heat.Does anyone have opinions on this pepper? Has anyone grown it? I think it's too late this year, but I would really like to try it next year. I'm just looking for some input. |
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- Posted by ottawapepper 5a (My Page) on Sat, Apr 14, 12 at 12:45
| I have grown the Chocolate Hab a few times. Personally I prefer Orange Habs over the other varieties. The Chocolate I found had an average Hab flavour and above average Hab heat, they are damn hot. Taste is a subjective thing. Others will have a different opinion. FWIW |
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- Posted by peppernovice none (My Page) on Sat, Apr 14, 12 at 14:20
| Thanks for the reply. I guess your right about being subjective. You might not care for something I think is terrific. |
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| I love Chocolate habs. They have a nice heat and flavor. I would strongly suggest growing them next year. |
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- Posted by chile_freak none (My Page) on Sun, Apr 15, 12 at 17:54
| chocolate hab, senegal hot chocolate, jamaican hot chocolate, black habanero long,congo black, all subtle variations on a theme and all delicious! as for being too late, Im in zone 7, and I didnt start mine last year til may 15th, of course last year was my first year growing |
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- Posted by peppernovice none (My Page) on Sun, Apr 15, 12 at 23:07
| Wow, I didn't realize there were so many variations. Do you have a recommendation? I may look into ordering some seeds. I also want to try the Aji Lemon. I think the hippy seed company has the Aji Lemon, but I'm not sure if they offer all the variations you mentioned. |
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- Posted by smokemaster_2007 (My Page) on Sun, Apr 15, 12 at 23:49
| I've found the chocolate hab large that Ecco seed/Redwood seeds sells puts out a ton of very large pods but they have/had a very bitter after taste.They weren't as hot as some of the better tasting chocolates out there. Might be growing conditions I don't know but a few varieties have a bitter taste to them. The chocolate habs from Peppermania grew great tasting pods and the plant was very prolific. Got anything to trade?Send me an E Mail either way. |
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| As Bill says, "Taste is a subjective thing.". Personally, I think the flavor is good, it's one of the hottest habs out there, pods are larger than most habs and yields are above average. Below is a Chocolate Hab I grew a few years ago. If you'd like some non-iso seeds from it, e-mail me your info. Give it a grow, especially if you don't mind heat. *smile* Rick
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| That is a fine looking plant. Bruce |
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- Posted by greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a (My Page) on Wed, Apr 18, 12 at 14:36
| Nice plant, indeed. The pods look like Chocolate Douglah or something like that. I've only grown one variety, which was labeled Chocolate Habanero/Congo Black.
Josh |
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| Josh, Nice pictures and nice pods. Definitely bigger than your standard Hab. Bruce |
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| I've seen a lot of good reviews for the "Jamaican hot chocolate" habanero... especially when dried and ground. I think that is a pepper I will trying to locate for next years garden. There are some really cool looking peppers on the NMSU website. I could see replacing the wife's flower garden, in front of the house, with a bunch of those peppers. But I don't think she'd feel the same though :) |
Here is a link that might be useful: NMSU website (chile pepper institute)
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| scotty66: Grow a couple of those kool looking ornamentals this year and let her see how colorful and pretty they can be. Then, maybe, just maybe, you can get permission to put a couple in next summer. Bruce |
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