RE: [CH] chile grande

Pieters, Rob (rob.pieters@honeywell.com)
Wed, 30 May 2001 14:46:10 -0500 

Sorry for late reply.. behind reading like always.
Margaret is right, I sent Chile Grande seeds to Dewi , and got the first
seed from Margaret a few years ago.
Found them very easy to grow, indoors and outdoors, but be aware that they
easy cross with others.
It is still one of my favorite Chile's I grow each year, nice size ( they
become around 10 cm long 3cm thick and some wrinkles)  There quit mild so
that every body likes them specially when filled with hot meatloaf and
grilled with a little cheese on top.
I use them often in salad's but also nice with a dipping sauce.
Taste is like cayenne but not as strong.

Hot regards
Rob NL

  -----Original Message-----
  From: Margaret Lauterbach [mailto:mlaute@micron.net]
  Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 5:16 PM
    
  Chile grande is a tapered chile, ca. 2 inches long, one inch 
  across at the 
  top, hot and good flavored.  I think Dewi got her seeds from 
  me or Rob 
  Pieters, and he may have gotten them from me.  Excellent 
  chile, but my 
  chile grande seeds didn't germinate this year, alas.  It's not a 
  hybrid.  Margaret L
  
  
  Hi Pods,
  A number of you have sent me seeds. The Rocotos from Cameron, the
  Fatalis from Alex in NY, the Aji Amarillos from Calvin in Texas all
  germinate and thrive. Thank you for the seeds and the knowledge.
  Miss Dewi sent me a number of varieties--they all germinated 
  except for
  the Mushrooms, so far. I have one plant from last year (from The
  ChileWoman, Susan Byers) so not too concerned.
  One of the types Miss Dewi sent was a "chile grande". A quick search
  didn't turn up a reference to it. Neither did I find it at
  ChileWoman's nor Cross Country. Anyone know what it is? Possibly a
  hybrid which won't breed true? Germinated quite easily.
  Thanks all,
  Riley
  We are like genitals unto the gods; they play
  with us for their amusement - Black Adder