Dear Dave,I just moved into a new home and had my chile ristras in the closet. It took my two months before I remembered them and now there are small yellow worms everywhere. What kind of problem am I facing? Thanks, Pam Hello Pam:Those yellow worms are caterpillars and will soon become moths. I would throw the ristras out.Dave
New Mexican Pod Type
Hi Dave,I was asked a question regarding New Mexico chile pepper, and wasn’t sure how to answer. I am hoping you could enlighten me a little. Are New Mexico chile varieties grown in California? Would the Anaheim varieties be of New Mexico origin? Aside from heat differences, the packaged whole pods in the stores, labeled "New Mexico Chile Pods" and …
Men, Last Longer with Capsaicin!
Hello Dave,This will probably be one of the stranger questions you’ve had, but it’s entirely serious! I have a problem with premature ejaculation. A doctor prescribed me Prozac and that worked quite well but I didn’t like the idea of being on a drug that affected my brain, so I stopped. Lately I’ve been eating one habanero daily, partly for …
Jake from Australia, Part 2: Cross-Pollination
Hello Dave:I have some questions for you. 1. I know that placing netting over each chile plant prevents insects from transferring pollen and causing cross pollination, but what about the wind carrying pollen? 2. If all the chiles from pure seed are started at the same time in the same area, would the first lot of pods be true to …
Jake from Australia, Part 1: Mystery Pepper
Hi Dave, my name is Jake,I’m trying to find a chile that has a certain taste and aroma, when we were in South Africa I bought a bag of fresh chillis from small farm-stall on the side of the road so I could knock up a sauce to get me through my stay in the Cape. As soon as I …