Albertos rocoto
Cultivation notes: Looks in everyway identical to the pubescens photographed in the outdoor thread:
http://www.chillisgalore.co.uk/phpBB3/v ... =2&t=16533
I’ll take it most know this species – attractive purple flowers, black seeds and looks really different. Robust and used thin wire suspention to pull up the branches because it got very wide and reachy. I wonder if it’s pubescent nature makes it slightly harder for pests but this is speculation. Harvest not bad
Taste test:
Been getting into chinense and baccatums(or lemon anyway); they aren’t nessasarily ‘better’ than annums but a new range of flavours and had tried the appley Pubescens “Manzano†years ago so was very excited to try this pubescens.
So…flesh thick and juicy but despite ripeness the flavour is a flop to be honest; nothing sweet or fruity. Kind of bland and gourdy. Tastes of chlorophyll and bitter like a green pepper. Not the bitter capsacinoid bitterness just sort of a bit planty. Heat can be pretty hot.
Got used to it but overall this chilli tastes a bit uncultivated and so not overly impressed raw although it cooks fine
Edit - Actually I think I should put 'pretty good' for yield
Albertos Rocoto (C.pub)
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Re: Albertos Rocoto (C.pub)
This chilli worked well in curry; overall the textures good but as I say the flavours slightly ‘meh’ but it could be individual variation and it could be potentially better(I don’t actually know if most of the C.pubs are all that good- not much experience) which brings up a question - I have seed from this plant (and can get more) - it’s my only C.Pub so a pure self pollination - if this is a slightly ‘meh' phenotype is the seed worth exploring for better plants or is it likely I’ve restricted it’s genetics away from tastier pods over presumably the original seeds (I bought a plant) - I am assuming that’s the case to a degree?
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Re: Albertos Rocoto (C.pub)
Actually the bit above is part of the advertising just in case it's confusing - it’s a rework of my, I hope, comprehensive second post into complete nonsense and not what I meant at all which is hilarious since it was to advertise an essay editing service for “acedemic†purposes or something like that; the links gone but my mickey take is too; I wasn’t advertising anything other than the unauthorised advertisers own goal but glad their versions still up; do your own work kids :)