Re: [CH] Purira pepper

Marilyn Reese (plantphreak@hotmail.com)
Fri, 17 Aug 2001 18:41:35 -0700

I'm hoping your first name isn't Dobie.

But, to answer your question, no.

Marilyn
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----- Original Message -----
From: "dpgillis" <dpgillis@gateway.net>
To: "Chile-Heads" <Chile-Heads@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 7:36 PM
Subject: [CH] Purira pepper


> I don't know how many of you guys have grown Purira peppers, but I have to
> say that this pepper is something to behold.  This is my second year of
> growing these, and these are about the easiest pepper I've grown.  Right
now
> I have Scotch Bonnets, Red Savina, Biker Billy, Czech Black, Hot Yellow
> Peppers and regular Jalapenos (along with the Purira's).  The Purira's are
> nothing short of prolific.  They taste pretty good and the heat is quite
> decent.  I'm partial to the taste of the Habanero, (my fiancé is partial
to
> the jalapeno), so the taste of the Purira is more woody than I'd like, but
> it's excellent for salsas and for slicing (fat slices) and serving on
> crackers with a bit of goat cheese.  YUM.
>
> I didn't know how many other CH people have grown this zealous plant, but
> I'd be interested to know if my experience with this plant is an
aberration
> or if it's really this easy to grow abundant Purira plants year after
> year....
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