Hot Pepper Identification?

Pyrrho · October 2, 2011

Has anyone seen anything like these?

A colleague of mine grows numerous varieties of hot pepper, and was stumped when he saw one of his plants produce these. (Sorry for the not-so-fresh look, they've been sitting in a ziplock bag for a few days).

The one I sampled was fairly hot -- more than a Thai, but less than a Habanero, but the flavor was a bit like the latter.

Any ideas?

pinakbet · October 2, 2011

i think its the one called Aribibi Gusano or Caterpillar pepper.

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/ARIBIBI-GUSAN...-/380334439087

puttgirl · October 3, 2011

Very cool, I may have to get some. At first I thought they were yellow peter's, but looks like you found it, pinkabet!

Pyrrho · October 3, 2011

Wow pinakbet, looks like you nailed it -- right down to the penny in the picture!

Thanks, I'll forward the link to my colleague.

biscgolf · October 4, 2011

yep- look just like my aribibi gusanos...

October 2, 2011	#1
Pyrrho Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 75	Hot Pepper Identification? Has anyone seen anything like these? A colleague of mine grows numerous varieties of hot pepper, and was stumped when he saw one of his plants produce these. (Sorry for the not-so-fresh look, they've been sitting in a ziplock bag for a few days). The one I sampled was fairly hot -- more than a Thai, but less than a Habanero, but the flavor was a bit like the latter. Any ideas?

October 2, 2011	#2
pinakbet Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Pearl of the Orient Posts: 333	i think its the one called Aribibi Gusano or Caterpillar pepper. http://www.ebay.ca/itm/ARIBIBI-GUSAN...-/380334439087

October 3, 2011	#3
puttgirl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: SW PA Posts: 281	Very cool, I may have to get some. At first I thought they were yellow peter's, but looks like you found it, pinkabet!

October 4, 2011	#5
biscgolf Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 353	yep- look just like my aribibi gusanos...