Padron pepper

[Brengirl]

My padron have been a great success this summer and I have moved the plants to the gh overwinter. I am still picking a pepper or two but have noticed a couple of bright red small berries that have formed over the last few weeks. What are they?

[zazen999]

Where are these berries?

[Brengirl]

Without going outside to have a look I beleive they are have developed in a spur. A bit like an armpit.

[zazen999]

Aah, so on the actual plant....you might need to post a photo. They aren't lady birds that are just trying to hibernate? lol....

[cupcake]

I too had great success with my crop of Padron. By far the most prolific of my chillies, well equalish with lemon drop. I don't know whether it's the summer, but they are either totally devoid of heat, or the 6th timebomb ones. I don't think I'll bother next year.

[zazen999]

Padron aren't supposed to be hot are they? I thought they were sweet peppers.

[Brengirl]

Aah, so on the actual plant....you might need to post a photo. They aren't lady birds that are just trying to hibernate? lol....

What do you reckon?

[zazen999]

I reckon they are little peppers of the padron variety.....

[Jeanied]

I agree with Zaz - my chilli plant grew a few diddy ones like that as well.

[russell]

Padron aren't supposed to be hot are they? I thought they were sweet peppers.

Aren't they meant to be the Russian roulette of the chill world? So many chillis off each plant will be mega hot etc?

I'm sure I bought some of these back from Spain for my dad this year and this is what i said on the packet.

[Brengirl]

I think I will try to save the seed from this red one and see what it produces. It has stayed that siize for months and never shown any sign of further development.

[zazen999]

Bren - peppers turn once they are at full size - this might be as russell says - the hot one.

It's not going to grow any more once it's turned. Pick it and try it.

[zazen999]

Aren't they meant to be the Russian roulette of the chill world? So many chillis off each plant will be mega hot etc?

I'm sure I bought some of these back from Spain for my dad this year and this is what i said on the packet.

Aye - just read up on it - however the '1 in 5' seems to be a bit of an overestimation!

Of course, if the parent plant hadn't been isolated then it could lose all the heat....we will never know!

I think Bren should pick that pepper and have a jolly good bite of it and report back. This could be the one

[Brengirl]

I think Bren should pick that pepper and have a jolly good bite of it and report back. This could be the one

Hmmmmmmm........."with friends like this, who needs enemies"....

[Jeanied]

Bren I think the little mini chilies are immature ones that are less likely to have fully formed seeds in. That's what I found with my diddy ones. Didn't stop me putting them in the cooking though! As for strength - I usually dab the cut chilli on the tip of my tongue and make sure I have yoghurt or milk handy!

ETA - Bren why don't you try the chilis out on your OH - you did say you wanted more excitement?