Craig

Any luck on your search for pepperdew seeds? The peppers are commercially available at Whole Foods Markets in Massachusettes. I really like them and was doing a search on the internet for seeds myself and saw your post. It looks like the plant (a hybrid?) and the brine are a well guarded secret.

carolyn

Chris

"To: Nina & Bob Freeman
Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 1:02 PM
Subject: Re: Peppadew Seeds

Hi Nina and Bob,

Thanks for your interest in the seeds. I’ve had an overwhelming demand for the pepperdew seeds (deliberately spelt incorrectly due to trademark). I’ve sent seeds both locally and internationally but all the postage is starting to take its toll. I have no intention to sell you the seeds but it would be great if you could help towards the postage. 3 dollars covers the cost to most destinations. I’ll pay in the extra should it be over that amount.

My address is:

Brandon Rock
19 Bonito Rd
Talbot Park
Boksburg
1459
South Africa

Please include your name and postal address"
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I sent $3 cash to him and waited and waited and finally his envelope with seeds arrived. There were 21 seeds and I planted nine of them in a seed tray and put it into a homemade seed starter box. It's a Styrofoam cooler with an old heating pad adjusted to about 90 degrees. they took almost three week to sprout (7 of the 9) and I've now got them growing on a windowsill. They're about to get there first true leaves.
Here in north Florida, I normally start pepper seeds in November because they grow so slow. But I couldn't wait to start these. It'll be interesting to find out how they develop in a few weeks.

"Hi Nina and Bob,
How is the pepperdew growing going? Any luck yet? Over the past few weeks I’ve been receiving letters and money for seeds from people whom I’ve had no contact with. I did some research on the net and found the following link: http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/pepper/msg0815504025562.html.
The problem is that I have no seeds left and I keep having to send the money back cause I don’t believe in keeping the money if I can’t send seeds. Is there any way for you to remove that post? This would really be appreciated."
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By this post I am trying to help out by asking that no one else contact him. I will also tell him that seven of the nine seeds I planted are shown in the two pictures that can be seen by clicking on the following URLs. Both pictures were taken today in Tallahassee, Florida.
Here in north Florida, I normally start pepper seeds in November because they grow so slow. But I couldn't wait to start these. It'll be interesting to find out how they develop in a few weeks.
Here they are today, May 5, 2008.
http://www.pbase.com/bfreeman/image/96637866
http://www.pbase.com/bfreeman/image/96637827

If they mature, I'll save seeds and offer them in this forum.
Bob Freeman

Peppadew Pickled Peppers

Cut off stem and deseed unless you want burning hot peppers. It's best to use surgical gloves, as the peppers can make your fingers burn. Cut off the stem end and scrape out the seeds with a small teaspoon. Try to remove all the seeds. Dissolve about 4 tablespoons sea salt in just over 2 cups water. (We have metric measurements: 60g salt to 600ml water.

In another submission of this recipe, the author gave the following instructions: Leave overnight in a brine consisting of 2 ounces kosher/coarse salt and about 2 1/3 cups water). Drop peppers into brine after deseeding, and leave them in for a few hours or overnight. (Increase brine mixture according to volume of peppers!) Put a plate or other weight on top if necessary, to stop them from bobbing on top.

Before continuing, be sure your jars, caps and rings are very clean and sterilized in boiling water. Leave in the hot water until ready to fill the jars.

Syrup ingredients:

1-1/2 cups good vinegar, grape or wine or malt (5% acetic acid)

1-1/4 cup sugar

1 cup water

a few pieces sliced fresh ginger

some fresh garlic cloves

2 tablespoons crushed peppercorns (the mixed peppercorns are nice)

some bay or lemon leaves

a little sea salt

Additional ingredients: 2 whole green chili peppers, reserved, optional extra small whole green chili peppers for garnish

Combine the syrup ingredients in a non-reactive pot that is large enough to hold the peppers. Stir over low heat until the sugar dissolves. Then bring to a rolling boil. Take care, as the mixture does foam up a bit.

In the meantime, rinse the brined peppers. Place in a colander or sieve and shake to remove as much moisture as possible. Add the peppers along with the green chili peppers to the boiling syrup. Boil for a minute or two. Use a slotted spoon to fill the jars with the peppers. Push them in; you want to fill the bottles nicely! Then pour over the boiling hot mixture. Use a small rubber spatula along with gentle tapping and rotation of the jars in to fill the pepper hollows with the syrup. You can add a green chili to each jar for decorative purposes if you like. Final filling should be to 1/2-inch of the top.

Wipe the rims of the jars. Cap the jars and process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes at altitudes up to 1000 feet, 15 minutes from altitudes of 1000 to 6000 feet, and 20 minutes above 6000 feet. Leave for about 2 - 3 weeks before use.
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Thank you! Erin

I didn't know that Trader Joe's carried them, I stumbled on some at a little store in Maine last Fall. Tough commute from Virginia though. You can also find them on the olive bar at supermarkets. I would check them though because I have got them from the olive bar and they had turned. Ick.

Oh, Guy Fieri also has a pasta salad or something on the food network website that has peppadews. It's kind of weird tasting, I made it.

Where did you get the seeds originally?

Deserate to get some of these seeds down under in New Zealand.
If someone could send some of these to me ill be able to grow a heap of them (i have a bit of land). and will gladly distribute seeds free of charge.

Please contact mread at lamberts.co.nz

Much appreciated!!

If anyone has grown them or know what conditions they like or diseases they are inclined to have, it would be much appreciated! (Growing jalepenos and regular peppers and they are doing fine!)

Thank you :-)

Respectfully begging,
Darka

There does not appear to be a viable means to germinate the seeds once they have gone through the pickling process.

P.S. I live in Ireland (technically United Kingdom), and I will of course pay for postage costs if anyone can help me.

Thanks in advance - Joe

if anyone has any extra seeds that i could buy or trade for it would be great.

Thanks

If you have any, I would gladly trade some of the pepper seeds I have or pay a small shipping fee. Message me on my page to get a hold of me.

Thanks a bunch!

Here is what I bought: http://www.bonnieplants.com/products/tabid/255/p-952-hot-red-cherry.as px

Probably not the same thing, but worth a shot with the pickling method above.