First time growing them, they were labeled scotch bonnets when I bought them but just wanted to make sure they weren’t Jamaican mushrooms
by berryman85
Peppers
Scotch Bonnet?
2 Comments
The calyx looks like chinense, and it also appears that multiple peppers are growing from each node which is also a chinense trait. Together these rule out mushroom peppers, congrats. As to whether it’s a true scotch bonnet, probably? I see a lot of variation online in what people say are scotch bonnets, yours is roughly the same shape which is a good sign.
These look like mushroom peppers to me. The true test is slicing one open and smelling it. Scotch bonnets have a very distinct chilli aroma, whereas mushrooms are more vegetal. Also the heat level for mushrooms is fairly mild at least in comparison to a SB.