[CH] Pepper Hottness/Growing Conditions
Ian Lerner (slerner@vip.net)
Sun, 7 Feb 1999 11:17:31 -0800
Howdy All, I am new to the list and I am gearing up for this years growing
season. I live in B.C. Canada. My wife and I grow jalapenos, habaneros,
cayenne and chili peppers each year. The last year we grew jalapenos that
failed to reach any degree of heat. I like to think of ourselves as seasoned
pepper eaters. I occasionally pick ripe jalapenos right off the plant and
eat raw without too much discomfort - yum! Love that warm tummy feeling!
Anyway, last year these jalapenos failed to get hot like they usually do. We
packed 50 or more peppers to the quart and canned some for the winter but
these are so mild that I first suspected that they were a different pepper.
My question is this; Is it possible or do jalapenos increase/decrease
they're heat with climatic conditions??
That particular year we had a cold spring (uncommonly so for this area) and
I got to wondering whether or not the weather could effect the heat of a
ripe hot pepper?
Can anyone bring me up to date here?
Or perhaps there are other factors that can affect pepper heat?
I am open to any and all suggestions as I like my peppers HOT!!!!