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THANKS!

Did the peppers come out hot? :)

There seem to be some Ebay sellers selling wrong stuff. As to it being intentional or just plain not knowing differently, it's still not fair to the buyer when they are expecting the real thing. Especially when they pay $15 for seeds!

Chris

---Ebay listing description---

Naga Jolokia Seeds

"The Hottest Pepper in the World"

The new title holder, according to experts at the Defence Research Laboratory in the army garrison town of Tezpur in the north-eastern state of Assam, is the local Naga Jolokia (capsicum frutescens).

‘Naga Jolokia’ tested 855,000 Scoville Units as compared to 577,000 for the ‘Red Savina’ Habanero....

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~WOW....THAT'S HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~

Growing Information:

Plant produces good yields of 2 ˝" long by 1" wide by hot peppers. Peppers are extremely hot and turn from green, to orange-red, to red when mature (mature in 100 plus days from seed). Plant has dark green leaves, green stems, and white flowers.

"You will receive 50 hand-packed "fresh for 2007" seeds.

"Buyers remorse" is what you are suffering.....ask questions before you get ripped off.

One hint, no one is selling 50 Naga Morrich or Bhut Jolokia pepper seeds for any reasonable price right now. Most sellers are out to make a nice buck on them due to the "hype" they've received this year. Getting 10 seeds for less than $5 is a struggle from commercial sources. That being said, "If it's too good to be true, you know the rest."

Chris

Does anyone know, what is the scoville rating (range) of this particualar pepper?

I think you may be missing something here. Naga Jolokia, the C. Frutescens or C. Annuum species, is NOT a C. Chinense. Naga Morrich is in the 850,000 to 950,000 SHU range. Naga Jolokia is lucky to be at 100,000 SHU. What really muddies the picture is Dr. Paul Bosland reported a pepper called Naga Jolokia from India years ago. That used to be the name for the pepper now termed Bhut Jolokia or variants of them.

There is a HUGE DIFFERENCE in heat between the C. Annuum and C. Chinense versions of Naga Jolokia. I grew Naga Jolokia last year. It wasn't anything special. One sliver of the C. Chinense version and you're head is likely to be spinning in a daze.

I know the terminology is very confusing. I just want to make sure Pepper Rancher understands. :) This confusion makes it even easier for sellers to make a buck and not do research.

Chris

you can purchase seeds here

http://spectre.nmsu.edu/dept/academic.html?i=1251#BHUT%20JOLOKIA%20IS%20HERE!

http://spectre.nmsu.edu/dept/academic.html?i=1251#BHUT%20JOLOKIA%20IS%20HERE!

below is the picture url

http://ucommphoto.nmsu.edu/newsphoto/bosland_paul_chile.jpg

this is what my bhut jolokia, from nmsu/chile pepper institute seedstock, looks like:

How big are your pots. I am going to guess about 18 gallon totes. with garden soil.

When did you plant the seeds. I wonder if they will ripen early or late. I heard they ripen kind of late.

I am zone 5 also. I have to watch those things in zone 5.

I think these super hot types should come with a built in warning as to how bad they can burn you if you don't take proper precautions.

I grow a lot of peppers but I grow ones I can eat.

What are you guys going to do with pods that carry 700,000 to a 1,000,000 SU?

I think one pod would heat up at least a gallon or more of sauce like the 7 pot pepper reputedly can.

I grow a lot of peppers but I grow ones I can eat.

What are you guys going to do with pods that carry 700,000 to a 1,000,000 SU?

ya know I have asked myself that and have yet to have an answer. Aboot the only thing I've been able to do with them is say I am growing them... The only thing planned is when I have the first ripe one there will be a Naga Taste Party.. a nice slice of Naga on a nacho....

I am going to have many peppers and only from one plant too!

Chris

I just hope people realise that when you are messing with these super peppers giving one to someone to try as a joke might actually hurt them.

Some of our members on another board have discovered that when useing these Jokias or the Trinidad Scorpions it almost requires full NBC gear to stay safe from the effects. (NBC Protection gear is Bio Chemical military protection)

The juce has actually raised blisters in some cases and caused quite a bit of discomfort in unprotected hands.

Just becareful.

Just be careful.I think there are only a handful of numb nuts that will treat these peppers as jokes.... I already have industrial rubber gloves and a gas mask for the seasoning and sauce making from these peppers.....

These peppers are very hot and should not be taken lightly. That is just my opinion.

Dale

i broke open one that turned darker green and shiny, figuring it was going to ripen soon. i thought i'd check out the flavor before the heat takes over. so i brush it on the tongue a bit, and wait...typical chinense creeper heat, with a bit of the fruitiness of an orange hab. very hot.

Anyway, we agreed and he refunded me $21 out of ~$27 and I am keeping the 100 seeds (already planted) that he did send me (for $6 instead of $27...)

I am new here but I would like to try these if anyone has any seeds please keep me in mind.

Congratulations on getting $21 back. You did OK. I would not complain.

I really want to grow some hot hot peppers indoor/outdoor. I am looking to grow the hot stuff only.

Can anyone please tell me where could I purchase the seeds online?

BTW, the pics are great. Thanks for posting.

Alnoor.

Also, what happens if you harvest green peppers? Will they turn red eventually off of the plant?

Ravi

So you know, the pc-1's are pretty damn hot - though I can see why they are not eaten raw; not much flesh and the heat tends to hit you in the gullet rather than the mouth. Oh well,... next year!