Dave,I’m a beginner pepper gardener and bought a six pack of what I thought were jalapenos from a local nursery and planted them in my garden. As the plants matured the peppers coming on were light yellow and now are turning orange. They are approx. 3 inches long and 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Two questions: Are they habaneros? And …
Flower Drop on Chile Plants
Dave,I am from Jacksonville, Florida, just a few miles from St. Augustine. I have a very large, bushy and seemingly healthy Datil plant that I have raised from a pup. As I said it looks healthy enough; however, upon setting a bloom and looking as if it might fruit; it will drop the bloom and not produce anything. Would you …
Pepper Plants turning light greenish yellow and are wilting
Dave:My pepper plants here in Minneapolis (Jalapeno and Hungarian Hot Wax) have turned a light greenish yellow and are wilting a bit. What is causing this and how do I correct it?PaulPaul:Has it frosted up there yet, or gotten really cold at night? Sometimes a light frost can cause yellowing. Also, you can try fertilizing with a liquid fertilizer. Wilting …
Environmental effects on Capsaicin Production
Hi Dave,I enjoy getting your "Fiery-Foods and Barbecue Magazine." I’m growing 30+ varieties of peppers this year in my container garden. Same spot for 6 years now. Problem this year is that my peppers have very little heat. Using the same seeds as have used years before. Extremely hot and dry this summer. I live near Kansas City, MO. Orange …
Jalapenos came out too mild
Dave:We have a bumper crop of chile peppers this year. But the problem is the jalapenos. I picked some 50 big juicy green jalapenos yesterday. My beautiful green fleshy examples have no heat whatsoever. There is no point in making pepper jelly with them. My question is whether they will ripen/acquire some heat after they’ve been picked from the bush?–AndreaAndrea:Environment …