Q: Dave,I have just recently purchased the following peppers and was wondering when to plant them, how to treat them, what they will produce and any other information you may have:Fatallia Yellow MushroomKung PoaThai DragonHungarian CarrotBiker BillyThanks,Kevin A: Hello Kevin:All of these are described and shown at www.chileplants.com:’Fatallia" is really ’Fatalii’’Kung Poa’ is ’King Pao’’Yellow Mushroom’ is the same as ’Squash …
Small Bright Red Pepper, Decorative Only?
Q: Hi Dave,I bought a plant in Las Vegas and have also bought it in Texas. I was born in Hawaii and these plants grew locally. When mature they are a small bright red pepper. Sometimes they are called decorative plants, and are not meant to be edible. Do you know what these are called? What is their associated Scoville …
Chiltepins Info
Q: Dear Dave,My dad grew a little, small, round pepper when I was a child that he called birdseye, but I see now that was an incorrect name for it. The plants were very bushy and produced hundreds of these peppers that seemed, at that time, to be fairly hot to me. I was thinking of them this afternoon and …
Zimbabwe Bird Variety
Q: Dear Dave,Has the Zimbabwe Bird variety ever been tested for its hotness? Does anyone currently grow this pepper? If so, where would I be able to buy plants or seeds? Thanks for your time.–Tiffany A: Hello Tiffany:I haven’t seen any test results for this variety, which is a Capsicum frutescens, but bird peppers generally test at 60,000+ SHU, making …
All About Chipotles
Q: Hi Dave,I am interested to know more about chipotles. I have come across them in so many recipes and now am eager to cook some of the meals. Can I grow this chile and dry it myself? Which variety should I plant? What conditions are required? In the meanwhile can I buy ready-to-use chipotles?Thank you, Frances Lamb A: Hello Frances:All …