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gz



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 15, 16 9:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I'd ask Martin...he uses plenty and they are grown in a friend's polytunnel I think....

wellington womble



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 15, 16 9:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Yes, it grows exactly like a weed. Two leaves and it bolts into seed heads . I've no idea how they make those lovely pots of leafy stuff actually grow.

No help for chilles,except to say it might be worth marketing your plants as well, as they are so attractive, and possibly some preserved products if you have a surplus. People love those lazy chillies in jars, which I think are preserved in vinegar. Vodka has also been suggested, with twofold benefits.

sgt.colon



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 15, 16 9:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Good luck Bodger.

We use a lot of Bird's eye chilis in our house, so from my point of view I'd say grow those.

Hairyloon



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 15, 16 10:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I just bought a bag of dried crushed chillies to make chilli oil...

Bodger



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 15, 16 11:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

'Kings Seeds' have a lot of chilli seeds in their catalogue but I'm sure that there must be better places to get them from, plus I'm not sure as to which varieties are the most suitable for drying. The Demon Reds that I've grown this year would be way too small and fiddly to dry.
The Cayenne's and the Scotch Bonnets look pretty good.

dpack



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 15, 16 11:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

hot = naga . small and very very hot .highly prized by chefs and jerky makers

fruity = australian black. mild, nice flavour ,small but a good cropper. one of the best i have grown.

The jerky making thing is easy to do but some EHO's can be a bit iffy about it (ask martin about the hoops he had to jump through ). i spose you have a raw meat facility for the pork so you should be most of the way there .

smoked chillies are rather popular as an alternative to just dried.

dpack



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 15, 16 11:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

ps i found scotch bonnets a bit prone to mildew on the plant and when drying but they are ace in hot garam.

Nick



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 15, 16 11:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Smoked chipotles are probably the only ones I use in the kitchen that I pick by 'name'.

Bodger



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 15, 16 11:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

The Scotch Bonnets are a bit fleshy and we found the first lot a bit of a sod to dry out properly.

Karen stuck two of them into 'A Hairy Bikers' Caribbean chicken curry she did the other day and I really was on my limit.

Bodger



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 15, 16 11:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Here's another possibility for chillies that I've come up with.

https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/pickled_eggs/#ixzz4Q4lNBtZh

We made some pickles quail eggs the other day and stuck a whole Scotch Bonnet chilli in the jar with them. It looked great and made for a good presentsation but I scoffed them before the chilli really got a hold.

Slim



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 15, 16 12:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

wellington womble wrote:
Yes, it grows exactly like a weed. Two leaves and it bolts into seed heads . I've no idea how they make those lovely pots of leafy stuff actually grow.


If you want leaf, than it really does pay to buy a variety that we would call a type of "cilantro" over here. There are definitely leafy varieties that are slower to bolt. 'Calypso' is the one that I've seen that's slowest to bolt under our conditions.



As for peppers, I would definitely do a plant or two of super hots (even a carolina reaper if you want), and a few bushes of funky, unusual but flavorful ('Bulgarian carrot' is a favorite of mine, and 'peter pepper' might be good for a laugh).

As for the majority, I agree that you'll want known names. Jalapeno (chipotle when smoked), Anaheim ('NuMex Joe Parker') to be stuffed for chiles rellenos, Poblano (ancho when dried), maybe a cubanelle if you have a market that will use it.

Actually, speaking of the market that may or may not use it, why not just directly ask the folks you're hoping to sell to what they want you to grow? (lock in that sale early!)

dpack



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 15, 16 1:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

linky to what might be some useful photos and info

dpack



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 15, 16 1:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

seed porn

Bodger



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 15, 16 2:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I'm going to be like a little kid in a toy shop.

Mistress Rose



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 16, 16 7:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I can't stand any chillis, but a couple of points raised in the thread. The brightly coloured jars of chillis are very attractive and if you want sawdust for smoking anything, try your local firewood producer.

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