Q: Hi Dave,I started my Sweet Delight Mixed peppers from seed and they are now in pots on my kitchen windowsill, supported by canes. They are around a foot and a half tall with flowers starting. I read a book saying to pinch back the growing tip at two feet, but my plants already have many growing tips, as they have …
Substitute for Chilhuacles Chiles
Q: Dave,Do you know a good substitute for chilhuacles chiles? I am making a mole that requires chilhuacles, mulattos (also could not find), pasilla and chipotle chiles. Thanks, JoAnn A: Hello JoAnn:Anchos should work just fine.–Dave
How to Germinate Chiltepin Seeds (with seagull excrement)
Q: Hi Dave: First of all I want to congratulate you for your site—it’s very useful. I live in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico. I work at a vegetable seed company in the production department. I was wondering if there is some information about how to germinate chiltepin seeds. I want to establish a crop to export dried chiles to the …
Fatalii, King Pao, Yellow Mushroom & Other Misc. Chiles
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 …
In Search of Sichuan Peppers
Q: Hi Dave,I’ve just discovered the joy of dried chiles! I get such a kick out of toasting the pods and making my own chile powder. How do you recommend storing dried chiles, such as pasilla and ancho? Also, I understand they have banned the import of Sichuan Pepper into the States. I have had no luck tracking anything down …