RE: [CH] Biker BIlly in the Toronto Star
Steve Nearman (UncleSteve@ushotstuff.com)
Fri, 10 Jan 2003 10:09:10 -0500
Yep, Billy is a veggie only eater. Found this out just the other day when
searching for his Jalapeno seeds. Last year I did not have time to start all my
chiles from seed, so, thinking I could find Jalapeno most anywhere I skipped
them. Bought several flats at Walmart then planted a nice long row. They were
coming along nicely but I noticed sever things. They were not as large and full
as most I have grown and they never got any lacing on the ripen fruit. When the
first picking of the red fruit was smoked there were a few left over that did
not fit in the smoker. My wife used them in a salad (or so I thought). As we
eat lunch I asked her why she did not use the Jalapenos in the salad. She
stated that she did! Sure enough, there they were, NO HEAT Jalapenos. What a
sinking feeling! A whole row of wasted space in the garden. A lot of wasted
time and money too. As several have mentioned the Bill's Jalapenos were nice
and hot I was trying to find a source. Found out also that they are not his
chiles after all. That is he did not develop them or have his own stash of
extra hot Jalapeno seeds. The seed company (I forgot the name) named a variety
that they had after him. His web site is more about HD bikes than chiles too.
Maybe I should get a Harley and grow a beard so some seed company will name a
Habanero after ME, "Uncle Steve's Harley Habs"!
Enjoy the heat,
Uncle Steve
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