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    recipe Nagaland inspired Pork belly Recipe

    Hi Guy's I normally make Indian style curries Goen pork Vindaloo, Warli Mutton, King Prawn tikka masala, Bengali home style beef, Northern indian Chicken korma you know traditional Indian style onions fried till brown, tomatoes sometimes yogurt, lots of fresh ground toasted spices etc. However...
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    chinense What Naga's are you growing in 2023 ......?

    Hi Guy's Who's growing Naga's this year ? And what varieties ? Last season for the first time I grew Dorset Naga and Bengle Naga both from seaspring seeds (Dorset uk) I was greatly impressed by both I found the Bengle super fruity :halo: but love both ! My 2023 Naga grow list : Dorset...
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    chinense USDA Zones.........not the full story ......??

    Sulsa Been looking at your 2022 grow log WOW ! 😍 Just wow ! Lovely onions and garlic too :thumbsup: two crops I also grow and do well in Scotland. A few year's ago I stuck a Legend bush tomato in the ground in my veg plot ......it grew huge ! Much bigger than in my greenhouse it was covered...
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    chinense USDA Zones.........not the full story ......??

    Hi Guy's Apparently here in UK we're in zones 7 to 9 where I live in Scotland Apparently I'm in zone 7.................. 🤔 It always amazes me to see guys in North America and indeed in Canada growing Chinese varieties out doors :shocked: in zone's according much lower than mine ! I'm...
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    misc Temperature experiments with "spare" or cull plant's

    Hi Guy's After last year's temperature experiments and the resulting information gained into how resilient chillies really are ! I've taken it further this season the amount of light available in my greenhouse over my window sill is incredible ! And hugely beneficial to the growth of my...
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    pics Unripe Naga Pod's......show me yours ! I'll show you mine !

    Hi Guy's Last year I grew Naga chillies for the first time had all kinds of problems with flower drop 😭 but after a few tips pretty much got that sorted and finally managed to grow some pod's :metal: I grew Dorset Naga and Bengle Naga seeds for both i got directly from seaspring seeds in...
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    chinense St. Lucia yellow scotch bonnet ?

    Marc It's a lovely looking scotch bonnet :thumbsup: and it's a very generous offer thank you but I'll pass to be honest I've probably sown far too much already this season :whistle: I'm already playing with my Halal shop Bonnet, Bahamian goat and yellow Beth Boyd Bonnet's this season plus...
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    pics Dhani chilli - Dried Indian birdeye experiment........

    Hi Guy's I was looking into Indian chilli varieties came across a variety called "Dhani" which belive is there version of birdeye ? I believe again not sure they might be capsicum frutescens ? Anyway I found some dried hot chillies that I thought could be Indian Dhani so I sowed a little pot...
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    favorite Chocolate/Brown/Black Habanero options.......?

    Thanks Guys For the suggestions I'm after hot stuff :onfire: MarcV- I currently have WHP chocolate scotch bonnet and WHP Scotch Brains chocolate F3 growing like weeds :dance:excellent germination and both varieties very vigorous :cool: I already had chocolate Habanero seeds sown when I...
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    chinense Burmese Naga ? Pure Evil ?

    :thumbsup: Thanks don't know how I missed that :whistle: Still like to hear from a current grower .............expecting the seeds to hit my door mat next week..........not sure whether to sow this year or keep till next .......🤔
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    chinense St. Lucia yellow scotch bonnet ?

    No sadly not 😭 It seems to be from a very specific area ........I've seen St. Lucia seasoning chillies advertised but again not the same thing either........... Apparently there's some new law about shipping to UK ? Very frustrating and seems rather silly, why have a law that looses your...
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    chinense Burmese Naga ? Pure Evil ?

    Hi Guy's Any body growing this variety ? It sounds nasty ! :mouthonfire: I watched two Videos on you tube first " The Burmese Naga-blistering hot by Nigel Carter" and another "Cem Dervish is here to reveiw Burmese Naga chilli -NEUK Chilli-heads" both seem to point to this being pure evil...
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    chinense Nai miris - Sri Lankan chilli ?

    Hi Guy's Anyone know anything about this variety ? I've seen it described as a Scotch bonnet but also as cobra or snake chilli which would suggest a type of Naga ? I can't find any mention of how many shu or anything about flavour ? Be interested to find more information Stephen
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    chinense St. Lucia yellow scotch bonnet ?

    Hi Guy's Anyone any experience growing this variety ? It does look rather interesting and intriguing............ Also anyone know where I can get seed ? Only place I can find it is Superhotchillies.com and they won't ship to UK 😭 Apparently there stock came from Europe so there must be some...
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    misc Local Halal shop Scotch Bonnet grow.............

    Hi Guy's Yes it's a healthy vigorous little chap 😎 will be interesting to see what it grows into It's my understanding that these fresh "Scotch Bonnet's" are imported from Africa............ so I'm assuming it's commercially grown variety 🤔 Stephen
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    chinense Compact chinense varieties ?

    Hi Guy's As a greenhouse grower due to cold climate forced to grow in pot's I would be most grateful if you could advise on hot Chinense varieties that are naturally more compact in nature ?? It been suggested to me that Hot Paper lantern habanero, Papa joe's scotch bonnet and Antillais...
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    chinense Fatalii gourmet jigsaw worth giving greenhouse space ?

    Hi Guy's Is this variety worth giving my precious greenhouse space too ?? It seems to have been around for a while now but searches only seem to bring up videos etc from 8 or 9 years ago ?? I got seed directly from Fatalii end of last year and now have seedlings............how stable are they...
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    breeding What can i expect from F3 vs F5 ??

    Hi Guy's Trying to get my head round crossbreed / hybrids ? Simple question what can I expect from F3 vs F5 in particular in particular in looking at Scotch brains yellow F5 and Scotch brains chocolate F3 In the past I've always grown "established" varieties..............whole new ball...
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    misc Central Scotland chilli enthusiasts.......?? Greenhouse only need apply.

    Hi Guy's I'm looking for chilli enthusiasts in reach of Central Scotland...............? Expert ? Newbie ? Whatever............. I started early this year or to be more accurate late last due to a broken elbow 😭 So as usual I sowed far too many chillies........again ! I have doubles and...
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    misc Local Halal shop Scotch Bonnet grow.............

    Hi Guy's My local halal shop here in Scotland is great for spices they have some fresh produce imported Indian and Pakistani vegetables and chillies they never have fresh bhut jolokia or Naga but they do have a box labled "Scotch bonnet " Having pretty much only grown annunm's and a few...
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