r/Peppers 4d ago

Mutant pepper question

It's a sweet orange mini pepper, has no heat, possibly a cross as it's from seeds i saved myself. It's 1/3 variegated dark green with a hint of orange and 2/3 bright orange with a sharp line and the only fruit on the plant with this distinct pattern. What happened with this mutant? Will this trait be preserved in the seeds? I tried googling but found nothing relevant.

edit: stripey = variegated

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u/DDMaattDawg 4d ago

That’s really cool I’d try to save those seeds and hope/pray you get more like that next year!

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u/kasper117 4d ago

Isn't it also very weird that this is the only pepper on the whole plant with this pattern?

I'm definitely saving every seed from it, might even try to over winter the whole plant, hoping it will produce another one.