Re: [CH] Chipotle---Purple

Andy (quark@erols.com)
Mon, 06 Aug 2001 20:59:54 -0400 

Jim,

Readily available from Cross Country Nurseries

    http://www.chileplants.com/index.html

PERUVIAN PURPLE - mildly hot; 1" x 3/4", deep purple, stubby fruit;
grows upright in clusters; plants are completely purple; very
ornamental.   [Well, I'd say more than mildly hot.]

   http://www.chileplants.com/perupurple.jpg


Andy


"Nelson, Jim" wrote:
> 
> Andy
> Thanks for the response and the more I thought about it te more I realized
> that few things one smokes are going to be anything but brown.  Are these
> Peruvians available from a commercial vendors or are they more exotic rare
> things that one needs to know someone?
> 
> Jim
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andy [mailto:quark@erols.com]
> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 5:32 PM
> To: Nelson, Jim
> Cc: Chile-Heads List (E-mail)
> Subject: Re: [CH] Chipotle---Purple
> 
> Jim,
> 
> There are also Peruvian Purple chiles.  A very nice ornamental and very
> purple.  I have a few in my front flower bed.   Also very hot! -- would
> really kick up your salsa!
> 
> Andy
> 
> "Nelson, Jim" wrote:
> >
> > Hi all
> > Delurking to tap the expertise of this extraordinary group.
> >
> > In a moment of weakness, and in deference to my daughter heading off to
> > college (and her love of all things purple) I planted some purple
> jalapenos,
> > purple tomatillos and purple serranos which are now growing prolifically.
> > The plan was salsa.   What I am discovering is that the peppers sprout
> > purple, taste about the same and eventually turn red like any other Jal
> > while the tomatillos sprout green and evolve to purple as they ripen.
> Thus
> > the timing on my purple tomatillo salsa is a challenge.
> <snip>
> 
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