Re: [CH] What are these peppers?
Akiva Kotler (akiva@barak-online.net)
Sun, 25 Jul 1999 20:30:53 +0300
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From: Murphy, Patti B <Patti.B.Murphy@maf.nasa.gov>
To: <chile-heads-digest@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Friday, July 23, 1999 11:53 PM
Subject: [CH] What are these peppers?
> Hi ChileHeads,
> This year I've planted several peppers in a small raised square foot
garden
> area. All but the 2 bells were started from seed around the 1st of the
> year. I lost the labels on some of them, so now I have 'mystery' peppers
> growing along with my jalapenos, serranos, datils and habs. I'll describe
> these 'mystery' peppers: they ripen to a beautiful bright yellow, like my
> datils; they are short and squatty; are between 1 1/2" & 2" in dia at the
> shoulders, but taper quickly to a rounded point about 1 1/2 - 2" below the
> shoulder; they have that wonderful hab flavor; and are pretty potent in
the
> heat area; oops, forgot, the plants are about 5' tall so far, and have
> largish, broad, flat leaves. Does anybody have an idea as to what they
> might be?
> Also, might be late, but to answer green, I have a small Braun coffee
> grinder, given to me as a gift, that makes wonderful powder from dried
> peppers. It has began leaking a little this year, so I have to grind my
> chiles when the hubby isn't home. No problem. Thanks in advance for your
> help.
> Patti
>
This sounds to me like the product of a Hab family cross-pollination. I
have a number of weird descendants of that illustrious family in my own
garden. You can probably name it what ever you want.
Akiva