Ulupica Large mature pods

Pimenta da Neyde, semiripe pod on the plant in greenhouse

Ulupica Large aka Rocopica pods have almost rippened.

Ulupica Large
cross section of mature pod

I'm still harvesting ripened pods from plants in ground.No freeze yet, it was 14C today!

This harvest is from naturally lightening garage.[I]
Capsicum pubescens[/I] 'Manzano Yellow' encircled by Ulupica Large pods.

Two 1 year old chillis side by side.They have so different growth patterns!
Pimenta da Neyde (left)-Datil (right)

It started snowing this morning.[I]C. pubescens[/I] CAP 217 aka Hyperpube on snow.Although pubescens varieties are resistant to mild frost this photo is just a mis en scene!I moved it into garage 2 weeks ago.

In last 2 weeks temp dropped down to -2C twice and this morning it started snowing.This chilli in ground is still alive!Needless to say all the others in garden [I]chinense,annuum, baccatum[/I] varieties have died before.It seems [I]C. annuum[/I] 'Royal Black' is resistant to mild frost.

Interesting posts. I like your peppers. I guess I'm never thought about it snowing in Turkey.

Awesome pic!

Thank you Doug9345,Redbaron.Every winter it snows for a few days in Istanbul.Temps never drop below -4C.My pot plants, chilli varieties and some other Solanums are now frost free in garage and cour anglais.

Second day in snow, Royal Black is still alive!

Thats just how Royalty roll!

I have to admit I am extremely shocked and impressed by seeing that kind of cold resistance in a pepper. If it was a brassica sure, that is pretty common, but a pepper? Quite astonishing.