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Post by dvg on May 22, 2020 16:45:46 GMT
Picked up six chile pepper plants on Tuesday, and a good thing too, as the greenhouse nursery near here, was mostly picked clean of their usually robust chile pepper selection - but i'm in the game, baby!  So here is my starting line up for the 2020 season.  The plant second in from the left came with a datil label, but it is probably a Superhot of some sort. Is anyone else planning on growing out a little heat this year? dvg |
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Post by stevebooth on May 22, 2020 17:39:46 GMT
Hi Doug
I have three bhut jolokia, three Thai hot, two Carolina demon, two Jamacan hot, two red habanero and two brown habanero, so am looking forward to some ring stingers of curries come the autumn. 🌶
Mine are probably a little larger than those but there not a lot in it.
cheers
Steve
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Post by dvg on May 22, 2020 17:56:54 GMT
Hi Steve, Good to know that there's another chilehead here.  I might quiz you on your curries later. Didn't get as many as you did, but picked up an Aji Amarillo, two datils, a fatalii, a red Savina, and a mislabeled NOID, which looks like a Superhot, to me. Also spotted some aphids on mine, so i'll have to deal with them pronto, because they can derail a pepper harvest before it gets started.
Cheers,
Doug
dvg
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Post by dvg on Oct 1, 2020 18:34:55 GMT
The peppers are ripening! Here are a couple pods just plucked off the Datil.  And an Aji Amarillo pod - nice fruity flavor with these pods; mango, passionfruit, and aroma of raisins when dried.  Anyone else have some spicy pepper pics to share? dvg |
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Post by fredg on Oct 1, 2020 19:52:39 GMT
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Post by dvg on Oct 2, 2020 18:58:29 GMT
Haha, i know that stage, been there, and try to avoid it as much as possible, but do enjoy a hit of heat in my meals, a bit of a mouth or tongue burn, but not like your emoji there, fredg. Recently picked up a hot sauce that brought me to the brink though, it was like being on a rollercoaster ride.   I did a small review of this one on our home forum, if you're interested. cpnorth.proboards.com/thread/236/hot-nuff-fer-yaThat is a Canadian sauce, but regardless of that, hot sauces are a great way to add just the right amount of heat to any meal. Just remember, less is more to start, cuz ya can always add more later.  dvg |
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Post by corky on Oct 3, 2020 18:00:54 GMT
Are you growing these in a greenhouse ,I always have a go outside but they never do any good ,I might try and over winter this years plants so I get a better start next year, growing from seed outside they don't seem to get a long enough season, or I need to start them from seed under lights earlier to give a better start
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Post by dvg on Oct 5, 2020 16:24:51 GMT
corky , my peppers are grown in 5 gallon plastic pots, outdoors in full sun. They do a lot better in the containers, as they can be moved into the sun, and out of the wind, or into safe shelter from hail, frost or torrential rains. A black pot will help keep the pepper's roots warm, which keeps the pepper plant happy. Fertilizer makes a difference too - i use a 4-6-8 N-P-K with 9% calcium. Too much nitrogen will provides lotsa lush green growth on larger pepper plants, at the expense of flowers and pods. Starting your peppers from seed well in advance of your plantout time is the best way to ensure a good crop of pepper pods. I've never had any luck with trying to overwinter my peppers. corky , your summer weather temperature averages are very similar to mine. You should give Rocoto peppers and the Aji strains from the Andes region of South America a go. They grow at altitude so they appreciate the cooler nights, and that bodes well for them ripening up in autumn. dvg
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Post by corky on Oct 6, 2020 17:38:31 GMT
Thanks for the advice on the plants from cooler climates,i should try and get hold of some seeds and get em under the lights so they're a good size by the time I can get them out after the frosts
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Post by dvg on Oct 12, 2020 18:53:25 GMT
Some freshly plucked peppers...  ...with loonie for scale. dvg |
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Post by stevebooth on Oct 26, 2020 10:34:31 GMT
Picked all the remaining chilies at the weekend on the premise that they aren't going to grow too much more now. The best croppers were the small finger type chilies, the larger habanero and Bhut Jolokia just didn't have a long enough season to give their best although they did produce some fruit and still have plenty of flowers.
I shall have a go at overwintering a few plants (I dont have room for all of them), if successful it should give them a jump start in spring.
Cheers
Steve
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Post by dvg on May 7, 2021 0:13:40 GMT
Found this elusive unicorn from Pepper North today, at a local grocery store. It was on sale for two dollars off, so couldn't resist.  I do like my hot sauces, but caution is advised when first trying a new one. dvg |
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Post by dvg on May 29, 2022 1:28:19 GMT
These three peppers are what i'll be growing here this summer and into fall. (In 5 gal. pots)  (Left to right) aji pineapple, aji lemon drop, aji rico. All are medium heat (20,000-30,000 SHU), and all are very prolific producers with fruity flavoured peppers. The aji rico already has open flowers and an unripe pepper. dvg
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Post by dvg on Jun 10, 2022 22:50:25 GMT
A shot of the aji rico from today.  It has six developing peppers on it so far. dvg |
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Post by dvg on Jun 13, 2022 20:44:04 GMT
An update on the chile peppers here.  The pepper on the very right, the aji rico is the only one to open its flowers, but the other two will be flowering soon. dvg |
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