We were thinking cayennes when the fruit first came in, but they seem WAY too big for that now. Then we thought poblanos, but we planted poblanos too and they look very different. My brother thinks maybe they’re anaheims or serranos. The seeds were supposed to be red bell peppers… anybody have any idea? The one I’m holding is the largest, and none have started to change color yet.
by blauenfir
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Probably Anaheim or hatch.
Im jealous 🙁 Anaheim
Those are some sweet green chiles. As other have said it’s probably Anaheim or Hatch, my Sandias also get this big.
Probably Anaheim or hatch
Serrano’s are small and darker green like jalapeños, but long instead of fat.
Edit: if they change red and are very almost sugar sweet they might actually be a sweet pepper like Carmen (corno di toro)
I have some like this and they’re some kinda Italian Frying Pepper. Tastes similar to a bell pepper but the walls are thinner.
They will turn red and get hotter. Rather mild when green. I like to roast them on the grill (outside preferably). Skin, dice, and can with a touch of vinegar. Use in recipes that call for diced green chilies.
looks like anaheim. Yummy chilis when they’re mature. Way too big for serranos. Those are like skinnier jalapenos.
So I had the same thing happen to me and the consensus was Anaheim. My seed pack was grand bell peppers and rainbow bell peppers. They look the same size and all. I ended up with 4 of these.
They look very similar to my Hatch chiles except for the wider flat tops. Whether Anaheim, some Hatch variety, or Sandia (which is also a Hatch cultivar), they will be in the range of 1000-5000 Scoville units.
Look like my Anaheims on steroids .
This looks just like my oranos https://specialtyproduce.com/produce/Oranos_Chile_Peppers_14005.php
They will be sweet with slight heat towards the center and more pronounced with seeds or pulp. Probably not more than a Serrano heat wise. We eat them green or orange plain or dry them in a dehydrator sliced and put them on pizza. They also make a good pepper flavor as flakes if you put them in a food processor dried. They won’t make you if you do that either.
Those are Anaheims
I got peppergated & got Anaheims too. I feel like they are pretty useless. No heat & I already had a few other bell pepper plants growing.
Numex/Anaheim
Yea looks like anaheims.
Banana peppers 🤔
Anaheims are great but they are nothing at all like cayenne
Looks Anaheim
Did the seed packet say bell peppers when you planted them? Bc that’s crazy
I got purple poblanos this year. Yay me.
Baker Creek got me with that this year, but it was basil seeds. They literally sent me a letter and a couple packs of Genovese basil seeds because they sent out Thai basil instead.
Maybe Anaheim. The size makes me think Big Jim is also possible.
They had zero heat. I had plenty of bells, jalapeños, & poblanos growing, so I just gave them away.
Those look like our Anaheim peppers. I’ve been grilling them after puncturing, dabbing with a light coat of olive oil, and a dash of salt. The skins are easy to remove but grilling with the seeds left in has definitely increased the heat level. Yours look very healthy – enjoy!