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| I finally found a great nursery about 45 minutes away stocking some amazing varieties that I swooped up even though
I have no space or mix ready!! Im sure these are not too uncommon but I was very excited to be able to buy such nice plants at a nursery. Ill harden them further over the next week as the weather warms up and I get a soil mix going. 1 of each:
The chiltepin seems like a very interesting pepper, even if they are not very edible.
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- Posted by fiedlermeister 04/05 (My Page) on Sat, Apr 23, 11 at 5:07
| Nice looking plants and a surprising variety from a nursery. Chiltepin are very edible-either ground or kept in a jar on the table to crush as needed.The Jamaican Hot Chocolate I grew were extremely hot. |
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| I don't know who told you tepin aren't edible. In Mejico they are highly prized and everybody waits for them to come into the markets with bated breath. |
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- Posted by greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a (My Page) on Sat, Apr 23, 11 at 12:54
| Nice hot spread there, Phil! I figured you'd find some good varieties down in your neck of the flatlands ;-)
Josh |
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| I supposed the woman at the nursery must have been considering "cooking" to be eating the chiltepin peppers whole or something. Reading numerous recipes as we speak! Hoping it will be a very heat tolerant plant, too, because of where it is native to. Josh, I went to a place outside of vacaville. Morningsun Herb Farm. The only bummer was that they sold the last Spanish Spice |
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- Posted by kosherbaker LA CA-10 (My Page) on Sun, Apr 24, 11 at 11:47
| Any worries about cross pollination? Or do you guys just let it be whatever it might? BTW some great finds there Phil. Rudy |
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| Fyi, chiltepin is in my mind one of the best all round peppers. They produce year round even into december. They are hot but not so hot that you cant taste the food. They are extremle heat tolerant. They are gorgeous plants with tiny red and green pods. Pest tolerant / disease tolerant. |
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| Rudy, I don't plan to save seeds, at least not to trade. Reyna, glad to hear you, and so many others are fans of the Chiltepin! Is 3 gallons pushing too small for perennial Habs or others on my list? I only plan to overwinter a few. |
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