I'm getting to this thread a bit late....
I did read through to the end, though....
Personally, I start pepper seeds in the sand that I dig out of the garden...
Fill large pot with sand, scatter seed, water, cover with bed sheet, when large enough to handle, pot up individually.
While the slow growing variegated pepper plants often get dug for the winter... One or two... I have had them survive the winter (outside) and come back from the roots!
Those orange bell peppers?
I have a dedicated seed refrigerator...
Peppers and tomatoes go in the fridge whole (in seperate bowls or saucers). In the spring, the seeds come up fine! Saves a bit of trouble, not collecting the seeds out of the fruit....
What are the chances of ghost pepper seeds becoming reasonably priced?
Has anybody grown them yet? Do they live up to the hype? Are they as slow growing as I suspect?