Bounty-California Wonder & Tequila Sunrise Peppers 03/30/18

[Kate]

Here are a couple images semi up close of the lower portions of the two plants. They're doing great, still forming flowers and the peppers are getting BIG! No coloring up as yet.



 

[Shawn]

They look "Bounty" - Full

[Kate]

Jul 5, 2018 12:36:07 GMT -5 Shawn said:

They look "Bounty" - Full

[MaryL]

Bee-ee-u-tifal!!! 

[Kate]

I'm really starting to wonder if my Tequila Sunrise is a Tequila Sunrise. I found a bunch of posts where people had the wrong pepper seeds in their packets, usually a bell. Needless to say, they're not a bell, but they're not all "carrot shaped". The size is right, about 5-6 inches, but they look more like an Italian pepper, an Anaheim, or maybe a Shicrapo. None have started changing color as yet, so I'm clueless.

[MaryL]

It’s funny I spy 1 or  2 that are carrot shaped and the others like you said, Italian type.  I Googled it for pics of plants and did find one that did not have all the perfectly shaped carrot shape like in the advertising photos.  They were kind of a mix of Italian and carrot like yours. We shall see!

[Kate]

I have one starting to turn orange!

[MaryL]

[Kate]

Tons of peppers! In the second image, nearly at center, you can see the orange starting on one TS pepper.

[Shawn]

I see it peaking through

[MaryL]

Woo hoo!

[Kate]

More TS peppers are coloring up now. Right after I say something about wondering what kind of pepper they might be, too. It's a conspiracy.

Very bright and shiny! There are a bunch of newer baby peppers higher up on both plants, too. Both are still flowering. So cute!

[MaryL]

Almost there!

[Kate]

Both plant's peppers are starting to really color up. The TS is going like gangbusters! Mostly, really big peppers, too. The CW peppers are turning a sort of purple-burgundy so far. Surprisingly, the largest CW haven't really started turning color as yet. There are a lot of smaller peppers changing color. I'm not as amused with the amount or size of these like I am with the TS. It's harder to see the colors on that one, but it's there.

[Shawn]

Your are going to have a great Harvest.

What a spectacular display! I am waiting for a taste test. These are definitely on my list of pepper to grow in my Bounty.I am not one for hots, so would plant the Wonder. But tell me, it seems like a very tall plant..did you have to trim it down on the top frequently? and if so, did it reduce the fruitiing? Most of the posts are about the Tequila, but I would like to know more about the growth of the Wonders if you have time for a description.

[Kate]

Actually, the Tequila Sunrise is twice the height of the California Wonder. I've clipped some ends of taller branches on the TS, but nothing on the CW. I removed the huge leaves on both, early on. For a long time, they were the same size, but not any longer. 

The TS packet says "sweet", and I guess they're supposed to be sweet with a mild kick. Time will tell. Soon, I think for a few!

[Kate]

I pulled the few that are ready, this morning. I did take one last night and we munched on it. It was really tasty. Thin-walled, crisp and sweet. I would not say there's any kick whatsoever, but I ate 1/2 of a 3 inch pepper. This is quite the producer! These range in size from about 6 inches down to 3 inches.

Any cool ideas to use them, feel free!

[Shawn]

Nice peppers!

[MaryL]

Oh.mygosh!  That’s huge!  What beauties.  Your long wait has paid off. Handsomely, I’d say.  Congrats!  I’m glad you took a pic of it in your hand to show scale. I would not have guessed they were that big otherwise.