[CH] heatless jalaps

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Dan wrote:

<<Out of consideration for my heatless friends and family members, who have
not reached that level of Pepper Nirvana that I have, or the degree of
insane, senseless bravado if you look at it from their point of view, I grew
False Alarm Jalapenos this year. They grew quite well and looked like
Jalapenos, but they tasted more like a severely under ripened Ace Bell
pepper when green and a mouthful of water when ripened to red. So next year
instead of wasting the garden space I'll grow Salsa Delights for them. You
can take the heat out of the pepper but you might as well eat the leaves. >>

This happened to me last year; grew some jalapenos in a bucket, just using
seeds I picked up from the local nursery (was my first year growing peppers)
The plants flourished, but the peppers were positively BLAND----tasted just
like green peppers. And these weren't false alarm anything! (and they looked
just like jalapenos)

Weird.  Needless to say, I grew habaneros this year.....just in
case.....taking no chances on heat this year me!
I've pulled my plants in for the winter, some are still ripening, a little
leaf drop, a few fungus gnats (taking care of these as best I can, can't
seem to find those sticky sheets anywhere in town, may have to resort to
internet buying) but otherwise doing okey dokey.

:0)
jenee in richmond, va


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