Hi Dave,I’ve grown more than 1,000 varieties of peppers in the last 25 plus years. One I have always wanted to try, but could never find, is Siling Labuyo. Have never seen it listed in the Seed Savers Exchange, and have only found a few references to it in the USDA PC-Grin database–but none of them sounded quite right. Do …
Thai Dragon compared to Chiltepin
Dave,Have you heard of the ‘Thai Dragon’ pepper? How does it rate on your heat scale? I am very familiar with the chiltepin and am wondering how the Thai Dragon rates against it.–CharlieHello Charlie:Here’s what http://www.chileplants.com/ says about Thai Dragon: "THAI HOT DRAGON HYBRID-very hot; 3-4" by 1/2" wide; thin-skinned fruits; eight times hotter than jalapeno; each plant can produce …
Online Chile Identification Guide
Dave:Where can I find an online chile pepper identification guide? I bought some delicious green peppers from the supermarket and they don’t have a name for them. They’re green and plump, with a mild to medium heat level, and a bit smaller than a jalapeno.JesseeJesse:The best guide is at www.chileplants.com — They have about 500 photos posted, so maybe you …
Medium hot Varieties
Dave:What chile pepper gives you medium heat level but does not linger on your taste buds or in your mouth?Charolette;Sometimes It’s Hotter Seasoning Co.Hello Charolette:That is a difficult question to answer. This is because individuals vary greatly in the heat level they can tolerate, and in their reaction to various capsaicinoids found in the chiles. For example, I can tolerate …
Nine hottest Chiles — according to Redwood City
Hi Dave:Reading your Ask Dave section on chile varieties I noticed that you call the habanero the hottest pepper. I purchased a seed collection of the 9 hottest peppers in the world from Redwood City Seed Company. Of the 9 seed varieties 5 were rated hotter than the habanero and the top gun was tepins, then ’Indian PC 1’, pequin, …