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'Naga Jolokia' Peppers |
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Extremely hot pepper from India. Large, bushy plants bear 2 1/2-inch, pencil-thick fruit that ripens to red. Also known as Nagahari, Bhut Jolokia, Bih Jolokia, Borbih, Raja Mircha, Raja Chilli, Mirch, Mircha, Naga Moresh, Naga Morich, Tezpur, and Dorset Naga (Naga Dorset).
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Thompson & Morgan US Seed Co. - updated in 2013
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Overall: (4.0 Stars)
Taste: (3.5 Stars)
Yield: (5.0 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (2.5 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 2
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KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 01/21/2011 by
Ingrid M
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Denver, Colorado, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Not Sure
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| I've grown B. Jolokia for 3 years (from seed from Chili Pepper Institute), and it is diffucult but not impossible to start by seed. It is a beautiful plant and is very productive. The potted plant in the photo was taken in 2009 had 60 peppers. As they ripen, they are vividly tri-colored, and once ripe they are delicious, if you like extremely intense heat and you eat them in very small pieces. I eat them with Mexican food (or on crackers with a good amount of cream cheese!), and they have a very floral flavor behind the heat, similar yet stronger than a Habaņero pepper. Even the young seedlings have this floral smell. This pepper is one of, if not, the hottest pepper known to mankind, so it is not for everyone, but it is a unique variety for the garden and if you manage to eat one, you'll never forget the experience! |
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Reviewed on 01/28/2008 by
jbf16falcon
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Rogers, Oklahoma, United States
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| The variety I planted was Bhut Jolokia, I'm a pepper head, but have to admit this one was hard to rate. One becuase the heat from this one killed any sensation of taste, therefore a mid rating on taste because the few seconds I had before a dibilitating heat took me to new heights of agony the taste was almost sweet. This plant grew to about 4 feet in height and produced about 600 peppers. f 4 plants started, only one survived to late spring. The remaining plant was a very slow starter but came on fast in mid summer to produce a fantastic crop by early fall. Hottest thing I've ever eaten and only pepper to burn my hands up when harvesting seed. |
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