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The limon or lemon peppers, what's the difference
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For me aji lemon was much better and tasted very different from l lemon drop. It was also a bigger pod. Both are c. Bac's where as limon is a c.chin see the video review i just did of these. Sorry for the short answer doing this from my phone
I did see your video. I've seen all your video's. Very good reviews. That's
what got me to thinking what's the difference. I have Lemon Drop still
producing in my garden. I love this pepper. I ordered Limon from pepperlover,
and then I started thinking maybe it's the same as Lemon Drop. Then
there is Aji Limon which you say does not have as much of a citrus flavor
as Lemon Drop, but taste better to you. I hope your Limon produces in time
for a review.
what got me to thinking what's the difference. I have Lemon Drop still
producing in my garden. I love this pepper. I ordered Limon from pepperlover,
and then I started thinking maybe it's the same as Lemon Drop. Then
there is Aji Limon which you say does not have as much of a citrus flavor
as Lemon Drop, but taste better to you. I hope your Limon produces in time
for a review.
The lemon drops I had (several from Jacob and a few off of my plant) looked exactly the same and had a very distinct flavor. The Aji Limon was much bigger (and Buddy said they get much bigger than what he sent me) and more like a paper lantern type shape with rougher skin and had a much different smoother flavor. No way they are the same. They might have been the same plant at some point in the past, but not anymore. As for the C. chinese Limon, well that is a no brainer.
This is just an outspoken opinion of a first year grower with limited information. I am not a horticulturist or a farmer or in any way shape or form qualified to be delivering this judgment. I would just hate for some one to pass on the Aji Limon because they are told it is the same as Lemon drop. Grow both and decide for yourself
This reminds me of the Fatali being the same as a Devils Tongue argument. I am still not convinced of that, but at least in that case they taste very similar and look similar (even though the DT I had was much smaller than a Fatali). I my case, I will be passing on growing DT next year because I found it to be too similar to Fatali.
My limon plant is looking nice with tons of buds, it just won't flower. I still have till Mid-Novemver so I am holding out hope.
After writing the above I was googling photos of all the three varieties. The shape of the Aji Limon I got from Buddy looks very similar to the photos of the C. Chinese Limon. The vast majority of photos of the Aji Limon online look like Lemon Drops. So another possibility is the Aji Limon I tried was actually a CC Limon. I will just have to grow out some of buddy's Aji Limon seeds and some CC Limon next year and compare plants.
This is just an outspoken opinion of a first year grower with limited information. I am not a horticulturist or a farmer or in any way shape or form qualified to be delivering this judgment. I would just hate for some one to pass on the Aji Limon because they are told it is the same as Lemon drop. Grow both and decide for yourself
This reminds me of the Fatali being the same as a Devils Tongue argument. I am still not convinced of that, but at least in that case they taste very similar and look similar (even though the DT I had was much smaller than a Fatali). I my case, I will be passing on growing DT next year because I found it to be too similar to Fatali.
My limon plant is looking nice with tons of buds, it just won't flower. I still have till Mid-Novemver so I am holding out hope.
After writing the above I was googling photos of all the three varieties. The shape of the Aji Limon I got from Buddy looks very similar to the photos of the C. Chinese Limon. The vast majority of photos of the Aji Limon online look like Lemon Drops. So another possibility is the Aji Limon I tried was actually a CC Limon. I will just have to grow out some of buddy's Aji Limon seeds and some CC Limon next year and compare plants.
I've only grown lemon drop, so i can't tell if there's a difference.
But maybe like it is suggested in the article above, there could be different seed sources (this pepper is grown a lot in Peru, so there's surely some little variation depending on regions/growers).
"Commercial seed purity varies greatly, so it is possible to see wide variation not only in pod shape and size, but also in the all-important taste. The ‘Aji Límo’ seed I grow and offer through the Seed Savers Yearbook was collected by Texas pepper specialist Jean Andrews, who found a supply of the peppers at an open market in Arequipa, Peru."
So, there may be some little differences if the sources are different. Maybe the different name is related to different source, or maybe not. Maybe they both come from the same pods...
Hard to tell now i think.
But at least they have the same origin. If you would go to Peru and grow some from a market there, you'll surely have a starin with little differences than those that are commercially sold.
But maybe like it is suggested in the article above, there could be different seed sources (this pepper is grown a lot in Peru, so there's surely some little variation depending on regions/growers).
"Commercial seed purity varies greatly, so it is possible to see wide variation not only in pod shape and size, but also in the all-important taste. The ‘Aji Límo’ seed I grow and offer through the Seed Savers Yearbook was collected by Texas pepper specialist Jean Andrews, who found a supply of the peppers at an open market in Arequipa, Peru."
So, there may be some little differences if the sources are different. Maybe the different name is related to different source, or maybe not. Maybe they both come from the same pods...
Hard to tell now i think.
But at least they have the same origin. If you would go to Peru and grow some from a market there, you'll surely have a starin with little differences than those that are commercially sold.
