Black Scorpion Tongue

[Starlight]

I was looking around some sites for some different peppers to try this year. While doing so, I came across a pepper called Black Scorpion Tongue. Has anybody grown it yet? If so did you like it? I wondered other than what looks like a black pepper in the picture, is there any real difference between it and the Red Scorpion?

[mmm123]

I went to a farmers market in Imokalee Florida and a guy was growing several different pepper plants in 3 gallon pots. One of the plants had small round dime-sized black peppers on it and I sampled a couple. I was totally impressed with the flavor. I of course ended up taking seeds from one and will try next fall when it cools off. He didn't have a name for any of the pepper plants he was growing and the plants didn't look great. Hopefully with more room the plant will flourish and hopefully the seeds will grow true? You are welcome to a couple seeds this year if you are interested? I still really enjoy the W.A. Red I got from you last year!

[dmforcier]

"Black Scorpion Tongue"?

Commercial pepper sellers are really bad about renaming existing varieties so buyers think they are getting something different. They especially love to treat (invariably unstable) color variations as new peppers.

Go ahead and try it, but don't expect to have stumbled across the Next Great Thing.


Good luck!

[ScottinAtlanta]

I have Rainbow Iguana Tongue this year...oh wait, that is just jalapenos!

[Starlight]

Originally Posted by ScottinAtlanta

I have Rainbow Iguana Tongue this year...oh wait, that is just jalapenos!

[guruofgardens]

I'm growing Red Devil's Tongue!

[pmcgrady]

Kill me now,reaper from HELL,death strain...
Hot peppers seeds available.

[Starlight]

Originally Posted by guruofgardens

I'm growing Red Devil's Tongue!

I had to google it. Sure has an interesting look. I was surprised to read it has the heat of about a Fatalli.

Originally Posted by pmcgrady

Kill me now,reaper from HELL,death strain...
Hot peppers seeds available.

Oh boy! Get gallons of milk and have a fire extinguisher handy.

[pmcgrady]

I got reaper seeds from HTG,
got 9 plants now, what in the heck am I going to do with them?
Illinois Reaper Garlic Mango Tomato Salsa?

[dmforcier]

Red Devil's Tongue

.. is no f^&)* joke. It's hotter than, well a lot things. Right there with fatalii. I love the shape of the pod. The name describes it perfectly.

got 9 [reaper] plants now, what in the heck am I going to do with them?

This has been discussed extensively (not here). Among the more outrageous suggestions: treats tricks for Halloween trick-or-treaters.

[guruofgardens]

I got reaper seeds from HTG,
got 9 plants now, what in the heck am I going to do with them?
Illinois Reaper Garlic Mango Tomato Salsa?

That salsa sounds a bit hot for me! 9 plants? Either freeze or dry the peppers for a later time. Make some sweet(er) hot sauce - that sounds yummy.

[dmforcier]

Really, reapers are just too hot to do anything reasonable with, except brag.


Trust me. I've been down this road.

[Cole_Robbie]

Carolina Reaper was like an ornamental for me. I liked ghost peppers better.

I have a lot of hot peppers this year (thanks Aerial) : red savine, jamaican mushroom, bolsa dulce, white bullet hab, foodarama scotch bonnet, naga viper, rain forest, fish pepper, billy goat, kraken scorpion, and several hot ornamentals.

[dmforcier]

You got Krakens going? Cool. Be sure to post some pod pics, please.

Very eclectic menu of peppers. Savinas and vipers should be grown more often.

I too much prefer ghosts. I make a killer strawberry bhut jam. The fresh pods have a definite taste of berries before your soft palate melts and runs over your lower teeth.

[Starlight]

Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie

Carolina Reaper was like an ornamental for me. I liked ghost peppers better.

I have a lot of hot peppers this year (thanks Aerial) : red savine, jamaican mushroom, bolsa dulce, white bullet hab, foodarama scotch bonnet, naga viper, rain forest, fish pepper, billy goat, kraken scorpion, and several hot ornamentals.

I've grown Rain Forest and Fish Pepper before. I really liked Rain Forest. If you haven't grown it before, give Monkey Face a try. Not only fun watching it change shapes and colors, but makes a good hot pepper for all around uses to me.

I have some extra Monkey Face seeds.

Originally Posted by dmforcier

You got Krakens going? Cool. Be sure to post some pod pics, please.

Very eclectic menu of peppers. Savinas and vipers should be grown more often.

I too much prefer ghosts. I make a killer strawberry bhut jam. The fresh pods have a definite taste of berries before your soft palate melts and runs over your lower teeth.

Ghost seems to be a very popular pepper for alot of folks. Folks sure do make lots of BBQ sauce with it . Round here most folks get either the Ghost or Cowhorn. Cowhorn seedlings draw a good price at markets.

Strawberry bhut jam. Sounds yummy. Some that not too loaded with the pepper smeared over bagel with cream cheese or even toast. I've tried several jams and jellies with peppers in, but never one with strawberry. Sounds like something to give a try for sure.