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Achern /Germany

this year i wanna grow heavy pepper, but i don´t know whats the world record for heavy pepper. Does anyone know how heavy my pepper should grow that it will be a new world record??

regards Peter

3/18/2010 3:58:58 PM

Rochester, NY

I did a lot of searching and the heaviest pepper I could find was Brad Wursten of the Netherlands at 12.96oz. I'm going to try them as well. I'm using the Super heavyweight hybrid and Jumbo Sweet F1 Hybrids. The packages say they get to about 8 oz.

3/18/2010 8:43:28 PM

Sequim, WA

Come on, the only record that counts for peppers is measured in Scoville units. ;o)

3/19/2010 1:52:15 AM

Netherlands

I used a bell pepper (we are talking sweet peppers here - let's call them "paprika") called "Chocolate". It is a brown sort, not necessarily grown to get big. It is more the technique I think. Like pumpkins I only allow two or three to grow and eventually get rid of all but one.

I couldn't find the WR heaviest (only longest and most yielding) anywhere, but it must be a lot more than 13 oz. I must have a picture of it somewhere. I'll have to check some time.

3/19/2010 6:49:07 AM

Netherlands

Guinness does not have a category for heaviest pepper (only longest) so there is no official world record.

I have heard reports of sweet bell peppers reaching more than 2 lbs.

A type you might want to consider if you can get it is Colossal F1.

To compete, you really have to grow them inside.

3/19/2010 7:02:48 AM

South Finland

I got my "XL sweet pepper seeds" from Keith few yrs ago. I think they were from these paprika´s:

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=74238

Biggest I got at 2008 was 246 grams. Last year my hubby ate my biggest one.. he didn´t know I was trying to grow big peppers too,lol. Poor guy...

3/19/2010 7:50:29 AM

Achern /Germany

i think so to brad.... in an other forum someone grows an 466gramm heavy pepper... and he doesn´t do it because he want a big one....

3/19/2010 8:58:58 AM

Eastern Pennsylvania

Brad, what benefit is it to grow peppers inside? You can't nearly approach the amount of light that the sun provides no matter what the setup might be. Or do you just mean an outdoor greenhouse? thanks -Jim

3/19/2010 3:24:35 PM

South Finland [email protected]

If you grow in greenhouse you are at best able to optimize growing conditions and could achieve results that cant be done outside even in perfect conditions.

I add few links from Finland, "Fatalii" is one of world´s biggest chileheadz and grow mainly hydroponically. He desnt grow for size but for yield,both midl and ultrahot varieties. Look at his plants and imagine can this be done outside anywhere? And hey, this is Finland,quite nort if you ask me:)

http://www.fatalii.net/growing/

http://www.fatalii.net/growing/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=66&Itemid=86

3/19/2010 4:12:17 PM

South Finland [email protected]

Uuuups, pressed submit too fast..

http://fatalii.net/chile/?u=g&c=new&d=2009-09-11&id=6681

http://fatalii.net/chile/?u=g&c=new&d=2009-09-11&id=6679

http://fatalii.net/chile/?u=g&c=new&d=2009-09-11&id=6682

If you grow peppers hydroponically you can optimize everything,growing speed, flowering,yielding etc. I will say that if we really try to grow huge peppers this is the way. And why not tomatoes too.

And this wasnt paid ad,seriously. I have bought seeds from him few times but those are kind of expensive...

Used to grow myself hot peppers 8 years before this pumpkin insanity but havent grwon them never hydroponically, im kind of old school, I need to get my hands on dirt:)

BTW, Finland, even we are cold country has very active and big chilehead community. Well maybe just cause its so cold here, booze and chilis keeps you warm;)

Miika

3/19/2010 4:20:30 PM

That State Up North

I have heard that the largest by volume strains are native to Torino Italy area. Easily the size of an American football, but very thin, would need some wall thickness bread into them.


Nic Welty

3/19/2010 7:51:01 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

Miika, I have grown a "Fatalii" hot chile variety for 2 years now. The variety we get is a yellow chile with explosive heat. It is interesting to learn that the strain likely came from Finland! And I always thought it was called that because fatalii sounds like "deadly"! thanks -Jim

3/20/2010 2:01:35 AM

South Finland [email protected]

Fatalii variety is from Africa and name comes by its hotness, Deadly bite... This FIN guy took "fatalii" as screen name in finnish chili forum and hes known by that name more than his real name. Well he has cultivated Chocolate fatalii and other colours too as well as other strains.

3/20/2010 7:29:50 AM

Rochester, NY

Ok, so 466 grams is equal to 1.03 lbs or 16 oz and Brad has heard of peppers more than 2 lbs or 32oz or 907 grams. Whoever grew these giants please let us know about them.
Let's start keeping records in this category. Right now, Brads in the lead.

3/20/2010 9:25:52 PM

Long Island,New York

If the pepper is green is it a squash?

3/21/2010 9:07:22 AM

South Finland

No, it is unripe. But you can call it squash if it makes you happy G ;)

3/23/2010 8:25:53 AM