Recent content by Robisburning

I like freezing best and from there sauces then powder.  Frozen pods keep all the options open but eating fresh.   I have a dehydrator you can borrow if you want nzchilli.  I got it off trademe for drying peppers a year or 2 ago.  It is kinda old school but has 5 trays and adjustable heat.  I...

It is pretty cool I had a chance to be on the flaming flora videos.  Hopefully Sentencedtoburn does an NZ tour to break in the 253 and a few further afield guest appearances shake out:)   How were your burgandys other than the colour?  I haven't grown them but the reviews make them sound really...

Sentencedtoburn put a video together of our pod sampling from this arvo. It was an interesting result,   http://youtu.be/PDjzmaNagEk

Swampy, your pods are nuts.  I'd sell my soul to be able to grow pods like that. Is the chocolate bhut very productive, compared say to the red?

Very interested in how your system works out.   I looked into this a while ago.  Basically I wanted to use a native fish that I could eat but to do it legally required a lot of paperwork and licensing costs.  Both salmon and trout were out, I can't remember what else I looked at... maybe eels. I...

I just tried my first Primo today.  It was a small pod about the length from the tip of my finger to the first knuckle.  I chopped it in half and could smell it and see the oil.  I thought since it was so small in might have been a bit less hot than a larger pod so chewed up half of it.  Nuclear...

Hahaha, no.  She must have missed my email.  I will ask again.   I have previously had good experiences at Palmers.  This time was terrible and not only were they not able to identify the culprit the suggested cure was more watering.  Apparently the dry pods have less resistance to keeping the...

Ninja edits.. :shh:   I wrote to Judy of Pepperlover.  I asked if she might do a phytosanitary cert if we cover the cost and her time and place a significant order. We should know by tomorrow.

Sorry for removing the images I posted earlier.  I will keep you guys informed on what shakes out and all treatment recommendations.

Thanks for the response FireFlyNZ.  Booked in with Palmers in Remuera for a consult tomorrow. Are they common in NZ?  I can't find any information on it really.  Absolutely spewing as I have had a relatively pest free run until now.

Some odd webby thing is in my peppers, very concerning.

Right, that is a pretty definitive yes on the lights then! 

I was sent the black mamas by a member on here from Germany.  MPI did notify me they had the seeds and told me they would incinerate them.   It is weird, there must be a switch in the brain that one day flicks on and after that all you can think about, taste and smell has to do with chillies  ...

I would leave the reapers personally.  There is no point getting a shipment of 1 packet of seeds which could get you the letter (put you on notice). After the letter it might become very hard to get seeds in. I have some reaper seeds from Semillas you can have, It is also my opinion that MPI...

I can't take your only seed!  How about if it grows well for you you save me a couple seeds from a pod?   I have noticed I only really order from Semillas and Pepperlover.  Basically if they don't stock it I give up.  I should start to hunt a little further afield.