15/08/2026
🌶️ One of our more unusual breeding projects — now at F4!
And yes… the name is a bit of a mouthful 😂
F4 (CDC × TMLH) × (BRW × DOE) × Petalosa Bleeding
Or, in full:
(Dream Catcher × Thunder Mountain Longhorn) × (Bleeding Rawit White × Doe Hill) × Petalosa
This cross was originally created by Agus Bangkat Widagdo, and we’ve taken our line from F3 to F4.
The Petalosa genetics have an interesting story of their own. Petalosa Doppio was originally found by Massimo Stomeo in Italy and is known for its extraordinary double-petalled flowers — a very unusual trait in peppers. 🇮🇹🌸
Agus went on to use Petalosa in a number of crosses, including this one, combining it with Dream Catcher, Thunder Mountain Longhorn, Bleeding Rawit White and Doe Hill.
There are some really interesting genetics at play here. Earlier generations produced striped pods, double/multiple-petalled flowers and the unusual “bleeding” calyx, and we‘re already seeing some fascinating characteristics continuing into our F4 plants.
Just look at that flower! 🤍🌶️ Definitely not your typical chilli bloom, while the young pods are showing some lovely pale striping too.
Being F4, there’s still plenty of genetic variation to work through, which is half the fun. We‘ll be selecting the most interesting plants and seeing what develops as the pods mature.
Definitely one to watch! 👀🌶️