If you like serious smoky sweet heat, step right up Chocolate habaneros are even spicier than the Red Savina with unique earthy and smoky undertones that complement their typical habanero sweetness. Chocolate habaneros are hotter than regular habaneros? They are. In terms of the Scoville scale, chocolate habaneros tend to hit around 425,000 – 577,000 Scoville heat units. That can …
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The YOLO WONDER bell pepper was developed in Yolo County just west of Sacramento in Northern California. YOLO WONDER – sweet; Bell Elongated Type; 3.5 to 4 inches long by 3 to 3.75 inches wide; thick flesh; matures from dark green to red; pendant pods; green leaves; 24 to 30 inches tall; Mid Season (70-80 days); dependable producer; C.annuum. Sweet …
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The Yellow Rocoto is milder than the Red Rocoto.
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Think Tabasco. Think Sriracha. Fermenting your own chile sauce is an alternative to a vinegar boil. So, what exactly does fermented mean? Fermented means that bacteria, such as Lactobacillus, have gotten into the food and eaten the sugars. The sugars, through the magical process of anaerobic respiration, have been converted into CO2, alcohol, and lactic acid. Lacto fermentation is when …
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Anaheim Pepper. Named for the California city where they first became popular in the early 1900s, Anaheim chiles are one of the most commonly available peppers in the United States. Anaheims are large, 6- to 10-inch-long cone-shaped pods that come in green and red varieties (red ones are also called chile colorado). Red Anaheim chiles are often dried for later use …
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70-80 days. The 18-inch tall plant will produce clusters of peppers that are 3 1/2 inches long, and ripen from green to fluorescent orange. Its real gift is an intense fruity flavor, which finishes hot. Crunchy flesh is perfect for roasting, but the flavor is superb for pickles, salsas, chutney, and marinades.
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Berbere is a spice mixture that is a key ingredient in the cuisines of Ethiopia and Eritrea. Berbere ‘s ingredients usually include chili peppers, garlic, ginger, dried basil, korarima, rue, ajwain or radhuni, nigella, and fenugreek. For chili, they use the Ethiopian Berbere Brown Pepper. The Berbere Pepper is a thin-walled pepper that ripens to a chocolate brown color. Typically …
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The Rocoto chile has thick walls like a bell pepper but it is very hot. Capsicum pubescens is found primarily in Central and South America. Rocoto can withstand cooler temperatures than other cultivated pepper plants, but still cannot withstand frost.The species name, pubescens, means hairy, which refers to the hairy leaves of this pepper. The hairiness of the leaves, along …
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The Purple Cayenne produces dark purple fruits that are about 4-6 inches long and are very hot. Great when used in salsas or stir fry. They can also be pickled and some people just grow them as an ornamental pepper. The flavor is slightly sweeter than the red variety of cayenne. Purple Cayenne chile plants grow just over two feet …
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The Crosswinds Nursery in New Jersey runs the ChilePlants.com website. It is an excellent source of live plants. Order in early April when planting in Sunnyvale California. As of Dec 2014, they offer 500 varieties of chile peppers; 180 varieties of tomatoes; and 65 varieties of Eggplants
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