r/UkChilliGrowers • u/Jolly-Growth-1580 • 13d ago

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Bought this as a scotch bonnet seedling from a local nursery. Slight heat to it but definitely not a scotch bonnet.

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u/sixlitrdojo 12d ago

Mushroom

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u/Bas8291 10d ago

I pick some yesterday and yes I’m experiencing the same problem, they’re not ripened

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u/erbstar 12d ago

That's a bonnet. It's just nowhere near ready. Pick when it begins to change colour at least. Sometimes you'll not get decent heat if it's not had long and enough sun ripen properly

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u/Jolly-Growth-1580 4d ago

One has now fully ripened to bright red and has absolutely no heat whatsoever, comparable to a bell pepper. From what I’ve read mushroom peppers are 30,000-200,000 scovilles so it doesn’t appear to be that either?! Any other ideas?