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fonseca · July 23, 2018

Baccatums can indeed have a soapy taste. The worst-tasting pepper I ever grew was Aji Brazilian Starfish. Extremely soapy taste and very thin walls, but it did have an interesting tropical fruit layer of flavor. Aji Lemon Drop is also soapy, but not in a bad way, it compliments foods. Sort of like cilantro.

My all time favorite is a baccatum, Aji Amarillo. Not soapy at all.

While the Habanada is good, and better the longer it stays on the plant once ripe, the flavor does not quite match the intense tropical sweetness of a regular Orange Habanero (which you have a few seconds to relish before your mouth catches fire). I would still say it's a big step up from heatless "spice" peppers like Trinidad Perfume, Zavory Habanero and Aji Dulce 1 and 2. Those are all great for cooking, powders and sauces, but they don't taste great as a snack off the plant.

You might be interested in Rocoto/Manzano peppers (pubescens) for truly incomparable flavor.

July 23, 2018	#85
fonseca Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 205	Baccatums can indeed have a soapy taste. The worst-tasting pepper I ever grew was Aji Brazilian Starfish. Extremely soapy taste and very thin walls, but it did have an interesting tropical fruit layer of flavor. Aji Lemon Drop is also soapy, but not in a bad way, it compliments foods. Sort of like cilantro. My all time favorite is a baccatum, Aji Amarillo. Not soapy at all. While the Habanada is good, and better the longer it stays on the plant once ripe, the flavor does not quite match the intense tropical sweetness of a regular Orange Habanero (which you have a few seconds to relish before your mouth catches fire). I would still say it's a big step up from heatless "spice" peppers like Trinidad Perfume, Zavory Habanero and Aji Dulce 1 and 2. Those are all great for cooking, powders and sauces, but they don't taste great as a snack off the plant. You might be interested in Rocoto/Manzano peppers (pubescens) for truly incomparable flavor. Last edited by fonseca; July 23, 2018 at 02:18 PM.