Pumpkin Hot Pepper

[POTAWIE]

Has anyone grown the pumpkin pepper? I started some plants from seed (Reimer's) and they grow unlike any pepper I've ever grown. The description given says that the peppers look so much like pumpkins that you'll be fooled, but the whole plant looks like a pumpkin plant. The flowers are white with yellow centres(pistills or petioles or something?) which are different from any other pepper I've seen and the leaves are big and jagged. Seems like an interesting ornamental. If anyone has any more info, please let me know. I'll post again when I have ripe fruit.

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Derek

[chuk hell]

Can you post a link to that? I couldn't find 'em on the Reimer's site.

[Remos]

Can you post a link to that? I couldn't find 'em on the Reimer's site.

Perhaps these?
http://www.reimerseeds.com/aji-brazilian-red-pumpkin-hot-pepper.aspx

[POTAWIE]

http://www.reimerseeds.com/pumpkin-hot-pepper-ornamental.aspx

I'll have pics soon

[imaguitargod]

Awww....they look so cute!

I looked on www.thechileman.org for this one and he has a pic but says "there is no info alvailable" so be sure to email(or pm) him all the info that you have on this so he can keep that great database going.

[POTAWIE]

The brazilian red pumpkin seen at www.thechileman.org appears totally different than the one I'm growing. I'm pretty new to the forum and don't know how to post pics (or if I'm allowed) but I will try to post somewhere. Pic at reimers only shows pepper and not plant or flower. I have no pods yet but flowering good.

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Derek

[Tina Brooks]

The brazilian red pumpkin seen at www.thechileman.org appears totally different than the one I'm growing. I'm pretty new to the forum and don't know how to post pics (or if I'm allowed) but I will try to post somewhere. Pic at reimers only shows pepper and not plant or flower. I have no pods yet but flowering good.

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Derek

As long as you are posting your own photographs and not linking to someone else's bandwidth, we welcome your photos. Just know that if someone were to take off with them and use them, the forum could not be held responsible. So, if you don't want others downloading the photos ever, I wouldn't post them.

T

[POTAWIE]

Do I need more bottles beside my name to post attachments?

[Tina Brooks]

What were you thinking to attach, Potawie?

[thehotpepper.com]

Do I need more bottles beside my name to post attachments?
No attachments, linking only. Use image tags.

[POTAWIE]

No attachments, linking only. Use image tags.
I'm new to sending pics on this forum but have read elsewhere how to do it. I'll figure it out soon. Thanks

Derek

[chuk hell]

Derek,

Here:

http://www.thehotpepper.com/misc.php?do=bbcode

Scroll down for instuctions on how to post images. You can't do attachments here so images have to be hosted. You can use image shack (http://imageshack.us/) for free.

[POTAWIE]

I think I got it. Here goes. What size is best?


http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/6981/pepper0111gz.th.jpg (http://img228.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pepper0111gz.jpg)

[Tina Brooks]

I think I got it. Here goes. What size is best?


http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/6981/pepper0111gz.th.jpg (http://img228.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pepper0111gz.jpg)

That size is about perfect Derek.

um, er... what is it a picture of???

(and all you smart alecks can save your typing... I know it's a plant.)

[imaguitargod]

um, er... what is it a picture of???
I think that's his pumpkin pepper... Man, those look like pumpkin leaves!

[POTAWIE]

Ya that's the pumpkin pepper. I'll post some flower pics soon

[DaveinCoalinga]

This is cool! I will have to try some of those next year.

[chuk hell]

Weird. You are right. It doesn't really look like a chile plant ( to me).

[darlochileman]

Hi Guys,

Im almost certain from other pictures I have see that Reimers Brazilian Pumpkin Pepper is the same as Aji Brazilian Starfish, pictures of which I posted on this thread:

http://www.thehotpepper.com/showthread.php?t=756&highlight=brazilian+starfish

Another example of the crazy world of naming conventions. I would have to grow if out to be sure

Mark

[imaguitargod]

Hi Guys,

Im almost certain from other pictures I have see that Reimers Brazilian Pumpkin Pepper is the same as Aji Brazilian Starfish, pictures of which I posted on this thread:

http://www.thehotpepper.com/showthread.php?t=756&highlight=brazilian+starfish
The leaves really don't look the same tho...(from the pics at least)

[POTAWIE]

Once again this is not the brazilian pumpkin(Reimers) but the pumpkin hot pepper(Reimers). They don't look at all the same.

[POTAWIE]

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/5813/pep0208fq.th.jpg (http://img98.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pep0208fq.jpg)

Here's a pic of the flower

[imaguitargod]

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/5813/pep0208fq.th.jpg (http://img98.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pep0208fq.jpg)

Here's a pic of the flower
That's such a weird plant...

[POTAWIE]

Some nice little pumpkins
http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/2875/newpeppers0029hq.th.jpg (http://img196.imageshack.us/my.php?image=newpeppers0029hq.jpg)

[Remos]

That's such a weird plant...
Almost looks like flowers I had on a solanum pseudocapscicum plant
Anyway a very weird plant, and it doesn't look annuum at all. I'm looking forward to see how this one proceeds! Very interresting plant you've got there!
Greetings Remi

[imaguitargod]

I am actually, very, very interested in how this tastes...

[DaveinCoalinga]

I am actually, very, very interested in how this tastes...


same here!

[sixstring75]

Wow that is a crazy looking plant. Do we really know what the classification is? Reimers states Baccatum. I wonder if it is by itself. I just checked "The Chile Pepper Encyclopedia" and it doesn't make any mention of a hot pumpkin any where. Must be a recent cross or find? Pardon me, but I must tend to my hot watermelon.

[POTAWIE]

Reimers actually states Annuum, but I don't trust anything they say anymore.
http://www.reimerseeds.com/pumpkin-hot-pepper-ornamental.aspx
I don't count on it tasting great since it is an ornamental, but who knows.

[POTAWIE]

A new pic. Notice the deformation on the bottom of some. Looks like a spinny top or dradle. Lots of pods now but none ripe.

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/4640/july19022ic7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Tina Brooks]

Draedels don't look like that.

Jeesh, they almost look like tomatoes.

T

[POTAWIE]

They really do look like little tomatos until they turn orange. Many mutants on my biggest plant. I plan on tasting one soon. Wouldn't it be neat to have a hot tomato. Makes me think of Homer Simpson's Tomacco plant(tomato crossed with tobacco)


http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/4889/aug6003wb5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Hank]

Sure does look like a tomato plant in the way the sucker shoot comes off the branch. Hmmmm. Very strange.

[POTAWIE]

Here's a final picture of my Pumpkin pepper plant. One I won't be growing again. I tasted it and it was just awful. Sort of neat looking but not worth the effort.:(

http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/7719/oct18004yj7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[imaguitargod]

Wow, those really are cool looking! They look like Martian Giants (tomato).

[dreamtheatervt]

You might want to try another one just to make sure. I never had one, but you may have just grabbed the wrong one. What did it taste like?

[naganero]

Thanks alot guys my GF saw these Pics and their soooo cute she just has to get some. Are there any other varieties that have similar appearance. with good flavor

[imaguitargod]

my GF saw these Pics and their soooo cute he just has
Freudian slip! :lol:

[naganero]

Funny guy, Just answer the questions

[naganero]

:) any idea where seeds can be purchased other than Reimers

[imaguitargod]

Funny guy, Just answer the questions
Just joshin' you. ;)

The Brazilian Red Pumpkin is simalar but I don't know about the taste though.

[naganero]

yeah I read that earlier but when I looked it up on thechileman they dont really look alike. And since look is HER primary interest thats an issue. Taste matters to me thou. any other ideas. and places that you recommend for seeds? as to the last post Funny guy, I know yer Joshin,

[POTAWIE]

Its hard to discribe the awful taste. Very bitter. I had to spit it out and wash my mouth with scope. I could have had a bad one, but I'm not willing to try again. If you want some seeds naganero, I could probably set you up although they may not grow true. If they don't grow true, you may get some interesting hybrids. Actually I have an isolated plant growing at a friend's house that I could use for seeds.

[naganero]

Hey if you want to send they I'll try growing them. Do you still have my address? PM me and let me know.

[fdaniels]

:) any idea where seeds can be purchased other than Reimers

I was in a feed store here in NC. They were closing out seeds at the end on the year. The had 2 packages of pumpkin peppers from the Harris Seed Company of Rochester NY. If you need more info, let me know, I have their address and phone.

Frank

[Anija]

:) any idea where seeds can be purchased other than Reimers

The picture is the same as Reimers, but Here's the Harris Seed Pumpkin Pepper (http://gardeners.harrisseeds.com/cart/detail.asp?subcat=36&product_id=01664%2D00%2D02) link

[talas]

see what you mean Potawie..“Pumpkin Pepper”. An ornamental used for fall decorations.no taste just all show real shame looks kewl :(

[POTAWIE]

I seen the same seeds this year at my local grocery store but this year they are wise enough to call them ornamental eggplant.;)