Hi Dave:I’m growing habaneros for the first time, with 2 plants that are producing very nicely. I want to pickle the habaneros, so I have a couple of questions for you:1. Both plants have some peppers that have already ripened while others are just starting to ripen or are still green. Is it okay to leave the already-ripe peppers on …
Habaneros Won’t Turn Red
Hi Dave,We have 6 habanero plants in our garden. When they ripen the fruit only turns orange. I was wanting to know why they will not turn red, all the other habaneo plants I have seen have red fruit. Thank you.Melanie Hello Melanie:Habaneros have two mature colors, orange or red, depending on variety. Obviously, you are growing the orange variety …
Chiles with No Heat
Dave, I’ve been growing hot chilies for over 20 years now. This year, three varieties, ’Thai Dragon", ’Super Cayenne II’, and serrano, all have a good number of peppers coming on. The only problem is that there is NO HEAT!! None, nada, zip. What in the world is going on? The cayenne and serrano are in the ground and the …
Preserving Jalapenos for Later Smoking
Dave:I have been growing jalapenos to smoke for cooking later. While I have several peppers on my plants now, there is not enough to justify firing up the smoker. My plants have definitely slowed down production because of the peppers already on them. Is there a way I can harvest and store the peppers for 3-4 weeks until I (hopefully) …
Using Ripe Poblanos for a Sauce
Dave-I just harvested my first fully red and ripe poblano chile. I am interested in making a red chile sauce for chicken enchiladas as I often do with dried anchos. Do you have any recommendations on transforming these ripe, fresh red poblanos into sauce? I have recipes for dried anchos, but not the fresh poblanos rojos. I have thought about …