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Pepper Guru Traveling the World in Search of Peppers
pepperguru.com As a young boy, I was obsessed with nature, wildlife and gardening. My first encounter with a C.
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My main curiosity was soil biology and it’s role in growing the healthiest plants possible. In 1994 I planted some Thai Dragon peppers in our garden and my dad would dare me to try them before he would eat them. chinense pepper was at the age of 16. That fruity, smoky, citrusy burst, followed by an extreme heat, was unlike anything I had ever tasted in my garden before. This new world of flavors s

parked what would become a life long infatuation and set me on a quest, Traveling The World In Search of Peppers. Fast forward to present with nearly 30 years of cultivation experience, field collections abroad, trades and friendships made, the pepper community looks much different than it did back in the 1990’s. I’ve administrated some of the world’s largest cultivation forums and continue to share my passion with other pepper enthusiasts across various platforms. I now travel the world in search of my favorite pepper varieties from their region of origin. Nothing is more rewarding than hand picking peppers in each village, farm or hidden trail we discover on our adventures along the way. The people we meet and the friendships we make are what truly breathes life into our journey. The shared passion for peppers across so many different cultures may just be the key to understanding that we are all more alike than we realize.

Not AI.
09/06/2026

Not AI.

Got a pepper question? Ask Pepper Guru. 🌶️I just opened a new public Ask Pepper Guru section of the Pepper Guru Communit...
09/06/2026

Got a pepper question? Ask Pepper Guru. 🌶️

I just opened a new public Ask Pepper Guru section of the Pepper Guru Community.

Growing problems, plant ID, fertilizing, pests, breeding, wild Capsicum — whatever you've got, post your question and photos there and I'll answer you.

You don't need to be a member to ask. Just a free Pepper Guru account so you can post and follow the conversation.

The best part? The answers don't disappear into a social media comment section. They stay searchable so the next grower with the same problem can find them too.

Ask me something. 👇

Pepper plants don’t have “stages” or “phases”.
09/05/2026

Pepper plants don’t have “stages” or “phases”.

Even at 49° south, in El Chaltén, Argentina—where glaciers creep through icy gorges beneath the towering peaks of Patago...
09/05/2026

Even at 49° south, in El Chaltén, Argentina—where glaciers creep through icy gorges beneath the towering peaks of Patagonia—you can still find peppers.

We came across these Morrón Rojo and Morrón Amarillo during our time hiking and trout fishing around Fitz Roy and Los Glaciares National Park.

No matter how far south you go, somehow there are always peppers. 🌶️🏔️🇦🇷

“Chilhuacle Rojo” a hybrid discovered amongst a sowing of regular Chilhuacle (which is brown) by our friend Michael Zill...
09/04/2026

“Chilhuacle Rojo” a hybrid discovered amongst a sowing of regular Chilhuacle (which is brown) by our friend Michael Zillgitt. Much thicker skin, that wrinkles upon maturation but won’t likely dry as easily as the original. Lovely when sliced for salads or even stuffed.

Impossible
09/03/2026

Impossible

Aji Guyana Striped via RickVM on thehotpepper forum!
09/03/2026

Aji Guyana Striped via RickVM on thehotpepper forum!

PEPPER GURU MEMBER MAKES THE FRONT PAGE! How cool is this?!Pepper Guru member Bobby Fisk — “Pepper Bob” — made the FRONT...
09/02/2026

PEPPER GURU MEMBER MAKES THE FRONT PAGE!
How cool is this?!
Pepper Guru member Bobby Fisk — “Pepper Bob” — made the FRONT PAGE of this week’s Pickens County Progress for the absolutely ridiculous pepper garden he’s growing up in Talking Rock, Georgia!
And when I say ridiculous, I mean it. Bobby’s plants are loaded, several varieties are pushing 7+ feet tall, and he’s growing everything from Carolina Reapers and Chocolate Ghosts to some seriously nasty superhot hybrids.
I got a kick out of this part of the article:
“The only other guy in Georgia who has any larger is a guy in Stockbridge, the Pepper Guru, Rich Blood.” I’ll take it!
But seriously, THIS is what I love seeing. People getting obsessed with peppers, learning the plants, getting better every season, experimenting with genetics, and sharing that passion with everybody around them.
And this is only Bobby’s FOURTH season growing peppers. Now the dude and his peppers are on the front page of the newspaper!
Congratulations Bobby! Well deserved, brother!
This is what the Pepper Guru community is all about.
Everybody give Pepper Bob some love!

An epic pepper care package from our friend Hot Pepper Seeds - Can’t wait to chow down on these for dinner!
09/01/2026

An epic pepper care package from our friend Hot Pepper Seeds - Can’t wait to chow down on these for dinner!

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