FOOD Bhut Jolokia - Anyone here grow these?

[dstraito]

I ordered some seeds from eBay. I've been growing them for about 4 months now and they look more like serano peppers to me than Bhut Jolokia.

Anyone have experience with this plant? I even tried one and it wasn't hot at all. I thought maybe there is a late growth spurt that gives the heat and color. Pics on the internet are of fatter bumpier red peppers. These have been dormant the last 3 weeks with practically no growth at all maybe because the temperature has been getting down to mid 50's.

I moved them into the green house but I'm starting to wonder if these are even Bhut's.

No biggie if they are not, I only paid $1.99 for the seeds but I've invested a lot of time trying to grow them if they are not.

Thanks in Advance for any replies.

This link contains pics of what a Bhut Jolokia is supposed to look like:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naga_Jolokia_pepper

 

[RCSAR]

Whatever you have there is not Bhut jolokia.

 

[dstraito]

Whatever you have there is not Bhut jolokia.

That's what I was afraid of. I mean they don't look anything like the Bhut pics.


I'll try again next year with some different seeds.

 

[Mixin]

Please make a video for us when you eat your first one next year?

 

[SJ1968]

I grow them and they look similar to scotch bonnets

 

[LtPiper]

That looks more like a Thai pepper that I have grown. The one that I have seen and used was a shorter fatter one with the stem attached more in line with a scotch bonnet. Not the eggplant looking stem connection.

Also they are really bright red when ripe.

 

[D_el]

I ate some of those several years ago but I'm feeling much better now.

 

[Joann]

Interesting peppers these:

Bhut Jolokia Peppers - Worlds Hottest Chile Pepper

Also Known as: Naga Jolokia Peppers, Ghost Chile Peppers, Naga Morich or Bih Jolokia

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Origin: India

Ingredients: Dried Bhut Jolokia Peppers - CAUTION: This is the world's hottest chile pepper. Handle with care and keep away from eyes.

Taste and Aroma: Hot! Hot! Hot! The hottest chile pepper known to man.

Uses: Use sparingly to spice up any dish, including sauces, salsa, stir fry, meat, pasta and stews.

Substitutes: Bhut Jolokia Pepper Powder, Habanero Chile Peppers, Thai Chile Peppers or Arbol Chile Peppers

Fun Fact: At a staggering 1,000,000 scoville heat units, the Bhut Holokia Pepper is twice as hot as the nearest Red Savina Pepper. This has earned the Bhut Jolokia certification as the hottest chile pepper in the world by the Guiness World Records.