Re: [CH] Portuguese Hot Peppers

Dave Drum (xrated@cityscape.net)
Tue, 22 Sep 1998 09:02:12 -0700 

Sr. Tavares has the right of it. It's the stupormarkup guys who have the
mooky end of the stick. As my guy from FIDO said, "They're from
Portugal, I have NO idea why the produce managers call them Italian"

W. Silva wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the reply,
> I have to get in touch with my local nurseryman as he said they were ALWAYS
> labeled Portuguese Hot Peppers and he doesn't know them by anything else.
> This man (Raymond Tavares-obviously Portuguese)  has been in the business
> all of his life and I would say he is in his 70s by now.  I will go ask him
> however.  Last year when I grew them, they were curved, slender, pointed at
> the end, quite small, about 2-3 inches and very hot.  This year they are
> 4-5" and the same shape.  Maybe I'm using better fertilizer.  I must
> confess, I don't go the organic way, I use a timed relaease stuff
> (Osmocoat) that you put UNDER each seedling in each hole as you plant.  It
> goes on for about four months and I have never had such success with my
> plants.  I will ask Ray about the "real name" for these and let you know.
> Thanks to everyone that has helped out.  This is my first time at this
> site. All you guys are GREAT!
> 
> Thanks again
> Wendy
> 
> ----------
> > From: Dave Drum <xrated@cityscape.net>
> > To: chile-heads@globalgarden.com; W. Silva (by way of Mary Going
> <mary@firegirl.com>) <wsilva@capecod.net>
> > Subject: Re: [CH] Portuguese Hot Peppers
> > Date: Monday, September 21, 1998 9:01 PM
> >
> > W. Silva (by way of Mary Going ) wrote:
> > >
> > > For several years I purchased Portuguese Hot Pepper plants from a local
> > > nursery.  Last year they were nowhere to be found and I was devistated.
>  I
> > > finally tracked down ONE six-pack and have nursed them along (in pots).
> > > Now I have nice peppers, some of which have turned red.  My question
> is,
> > > how to best preserve the seeds for next year-I have had sucess with
> other
> > > plants by letting them dry out naturally then storing them in a film
> > > cannister in the freezer until sowing time. Also, do you know these
> peppers
> > > by any other name other than Portuguese Hot Peppers or can you give me
> a
> > > source for the seeds just in case mine don't survive?
> > >
> > > I love your web site, keep up the good work.
> > >
> > > Wendy Silva
> > > Cape Cod MA
> >
> >
> > Oddly enough I just asked the same question on the FIDO cooking echo and
> > was informed that Portugese peppers are also known as "Italian Hot" at
> > the stupormarkup. Good Luck....
> > --
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> >
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