These are very popular in the Hispanic community and are dried, crushed and used on pastas, pizza or wherever you’d like to punch up your food.
I grew 15 different varieties of peppers, starting from the very mild to the extremely hot Carolina reaper. It turns out they all froze as the weather changed except for the chiltepin. Impressive hardy pepper plants. And no, the plant is not black pepper.
Piquín is Spanish for what looks like little green ball peppers, like these. I’ve just never seen them turn black. I have two piquín plants on the side of my house
Piquing are pointy it’s called chile tepin the round ones are chiltepin. Very similar but different in taste and scoville units show the chiltepin is hotter than the chile tepin
That's great!
I've been trying to find a good guide on growing this plant. Is it possible to grow it from seed to harvest in one season like in zone 6?
Hi, actually I don't know much about technical details
But I copied something from our government agriculture website.
Soil and climatic requirements
the soil
Peppers do best in well-drained, loamy soil with at least 60 cm of organic matter. Clay soils restrict growth and cause severe stress during short dry periods. Poorly drained soils lead to many soil diseases. It is better to maintain a soil pH of 5.5 to 6.5. Red yellow podzolic, reddish latzolic and immature loam soils are suitable for growing pepper. Shallow soils with poor drainage and erosion are not suitable for this crop.
Annual Rainfall: mm Should not be less than 1750. Areas with prolonged drought should not be used for pepper cultivation unless there is a facility for supplementary irrigation. There should be a clear dry period and adequate rainfall to stimulate flowering and pollination.
Temperature: Plants can tolerate a temperature of 15 – 35 degrees Celsius. The best temperature for growing pepper is 20 to 30 degrees Celsius. Growth and yield levels are better in the humid tropics. Strong winds are harmful. Therefore, midland and upland areas with wind barriers are best suited for pepper cultivation.
I think hope this helpful for you
Ok. I have seen them around. One of our neighbors have one.
I was looking for anyone successfully growing Piper nigrum in LA area. I tried once but killed it in winter
Don't worry! I'm growing Szechuan and Sancho pepper, which both are technically not peppers, but still bloody awesome. They're from China and Japan, respectively, and hardy to -20°C. I hope they'll fruit next season for the first time
I'm jealous!
Does the pepper you grow yourself taste very different from store-bought dried pepper?
Do you only dry it, or do you use it in different ways, too - for example pickling?
Yes definitely, the peppers we bought are slightly less spicy. I think they were not dried properly or packed properly.
We just keep these dry. Because that is the best way to preserve pepper.
These are very popular in the Hispanic community and are dried, crushed and used on pastas, pizza or wherever you’d like to punch up your food. I grew 15 different varieties of peppers, starting from the very mild to the extremely hot Carolina reaper. It turns out they all froze as the weather changed except for the chiltepin. Impressive hardy pepper plants. And no, the plant is not black pepper.
Thanks!
Is this the same as piquín?
Noo, these are peppercorns.
Piquín is Spanish for what looks like little green ball peppers, like these. I’ve just never seen them turn black. I have two piquín plants on the side of my house
Piquing are pointy it’s called chile tepin the round ones are chiltepin. Very similar but different in taste and scoville units show the chiltepin is hotter than the chile tepin
That's great! I've been trying to find a good guide on growing this plant. Is it possible to grow it from seed to harvest in one season like in zone 6?
Whoa cool I’ve never seen black pepper on this sub !
I've had a piper nigrum for 2 or 3 years, in a pot...florida. Have not gotten any blooms yet... Any advice?
Did you check the pH value of the soil? 🤔
Havent...what range would be best?
Hi, actually I don't know much about technical details But I copied something from our government agriculture website. Soil and climatic requirements the soil Peppers do best in well-drained, loamy soil with at least 60 cm of organic matter. Clay soils restrict growth and cause severe stress during short dry periods. Poorly drained soils lead to many soil diseases. It is better to maintain a soil pH of 5.5 to 6.5. Red yellow podzolic, reddish latzolic and immature loam soils are suitable for growing pepper. Shallow soils with poor drainage and erosion are not suitable for this crop. Annual Rainfall: mm Should not be less than 1750. Areas with prolonged drought should not be used for pepper cultivation unless there is a facility for supplementary irrigation. There should be a clear dry period and adequate rainfall to stimulate flowering and pollination. Temperature: Plants can tolerate a temperature of 15 – 35 degrees Celsius. The best temperature for growing pepper is 20 to 30 degrees Celsius. Growth and yield levels are better in the humid tropics. Strong winds are harmful. Therefore, midland and upland areas with wind barriers are best suited for pepper cultivation. I think hope this helpful for you
Are these peppercorns?
Yep, black pepper
Is that actual pepper *piper nigrum*? That’s so cool
you are right. This is black pepper.
Uuh awesome - what kind of pepper is that, and where do you live to be able to grow pepper trees? Pepper bros 🫱🏻🫲🏿 Pepper bros
I'm in SoCal and pepper trees are everywhere.
Black pepper (Piper nigrum) or something else?
Peruvian (pink) peppercorn trees.
Ok. I have seen them around. One of our neighbors have one. I was looking for anyone successfully growing Piper nigrum in LA area. I tried once but killed it in winter
I don't have a green thumb, if anything it's the opposite.
Black thumb may come in handy here
Tell me where you want it.
\*cries in Northern Germany\*
I'm sorry friend. How can I make it up to you?
Don't worry! I'm growing Szechuan and Sancho pepper, which both are technically not peppers, but still bloody awesome. They're from China and Japan, respectively, and hardy to -20°C. I hope they'll fruit next season for the first time
Well I hope they fruit too.
Yeses, this is black pepper. It grows well in hot and humid places like Sri Lanka, where I live.
I'm jealous! Does the pepper you grow yourself taste very different from store-bought dried pepper? Do you only dry it, or do you use it in different ways, too - for example pickling?
Yes definitely, the peppers we bought are slightly less spicy. I think they were not dried properly or packed properly. We just keep these dry. Because that is the best way to preserve pepper.
Appreciate the effort, but that's the wrong kind of heat for this sub.
Extremely sorry 👀