Hot Pepper 'Trinidad Perfume'

The raw taste is nothing much, cooking it gently in the pan brings out the perfume and taste to it. We enjoyed them on salads. Very tasty...Read More too once warmed up.

Started from seed, slow to germinate and grow. Container grown. Plant topped out at 18" with wide leaves that have a gold tint to them. F...Read Moreruits are are small, about 1.25" long. Low yields. I can only comment on the raw flavor, because I am not going to cook with them. No distinctive aromas. Ripe, raw chiles taste like lychee, seawater, and grass. Weird and unappetizing. Oh well, live and learn.

Trinidad Perfume is a seasoning pepper with a pleasant smoky flavor without the heat. Great aroma, too. Very nice in cooking, stir-fry, ...Read Moreetc. Pods are usually 1" to 1.5" in length.

This was my first year growing this pepper variety, and I was very disappointed. I rate it a neutral because I did not have pest or dise...Read Morease problems with it and it has survived the summer and is poised to bloom again. The pods are also attractive - maturing to bright yellow. I have had a minimal yield with this plant, which is not a bad thing considering I really dislike the taste of its peppers. Of course, these comments are from my personal experience, so I may just have not had optimal growing conditions. I noted no distinctive "perfume" from the pods, and their flavor reminded me of plastic or licorice. It maybe that all heatless chinense varieties taste like that when eaten raw, but I don't plan on wasting garden space on it again.