Re: [CH] Chile-Heads Digest V6 #48Harvest...
Cameron Begg (begg.4@osu.edu)
Fri, 10 Sep 1999 10:21:24 -0400 (EDT)
Hi C-H's,
Paul wrote:
>MOst surprising have been the Rocotos from Cameron's seeds. The smaller
>plant has two large pods just turned red, while the larger plant has grown
>into the biggest chile bush so far, & has several pods on it. Maybe they
>like the UK climate?!
Right on! I hoped they would do well in Blighty. Keep those seeds!
Overwinter your plant indoors. It will do much better next year. Insect or
hand pollinated?
>Which leads me to a question - I want to make a salsa with the Rocotos.
>Would they better suit a Tomato or fruit salsa (Mango/Papaya etc.)?
You should taste a ripe pod to get familiar with the flavour - and unusual burn!
:-)
Regards,
Cameron a.k.a. Begg.4@osu.edu (614) 292 4429