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Old May 21, 2009   #1
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Default Hot Pepper "Facing Heaven"

One of my plant customers mentioned a hot pepper from China named "Facing Heaven" - he wondered if seedlings or seeds were available - I'd never heard of it. Another customer also mentioned it but had a few seeds to share - so I have two seedlings started (they are still tiny). Anyone here know anything about this pepper - is it another "Peppadew" situation - something popular because it is rare/obscure? Anyone here grown it? I will certainly report back on what I get this year, take pictures and save plenty of seeds.
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Old May 22, 2009   #2
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You can find it here


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Old May 22, 2009   #3
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Doesn't look like such a big deal - I have dozens of hot pepper varieties that are cone shaped and point upward. Oh well - we shall see after tasting if it is very notable.
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Ive been offline for awhile and just catching up
I really am interested in how this pepper did RE: taste, production etc.
I like the name of it, so I am intrigued
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Old December 18, 2009   #5
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It was an odd one - very tall, lanky plant, upward facing cones, but they had a bit of Chinense (Hab family) in the aroma. I didn't eat one (smelled too hot!). Not an appearance winner, that's for sure!
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Old December 18, 2009   #6
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Sounds like a bit of a disappointment. Im limited on my pepper space this year so for the new ones I add, I want to be fairly confident in them. I decided to utilize some of my pepper space for more zucchini and cucumber. Thanks for the info Craig
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Old December 18, 2009   #7
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Out of curiosity, what species was it, Craig?
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Old December 18, 2009   #8
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No idea, since it came to me with little information. It looks like an annum, but wonder if it is indeed an unusual form of Chinense.
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Old February 26, 2010   #9
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here is one by that name. second from the top:

http://www.agrohaitai.com/fruit&gour.../pepperhot.htm

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Old July 1, 2010   #10
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hi,
if i may elaborate, "Facing Heaven" or in cantonese "Chi Tin Chiu" (banana that face to the heavens" is the frutescens, asian birds eye.

Aptly named, as frutescens chilis faces upwards.
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kiddc:

Thanks for the information and welcome to the forum!
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Thanks! It really doesn't look like a Fructescens (flower color) - it looks like a typical Annum, has an aroma reminiscent of Chinense.

Here is a video I took yesterday of some of my hot peppers where you can see it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hgl6G7bS8Q
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"This is a pungent variety grown in Szechuan province of China. The fruits are very aromatic with a great citrus flavour and ripen to a bright claret red.Pods have a good pungency with an intense start to the burn mellowing after a while. It is also called 'Facing Heaven' or 'Heaven Chile' on the account of the fruits grow pointing towards the sky".
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Thanks for the welcome!

Yes, i do realize that they could also be annums, with cross pollinations happening rampantly with little done to avoid it.

Chinese calls whatever chilies that points upwards by the same name, i believe
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