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Hi Everyone,   A local Latino market in Tucson started carrying this brand that consists of 4 habanero hot sauces at just over $2 a piece.  So I did a review of them:

I recently picked my red ripe Bhut Jolokia S2 pods (original seeds from Semillas La Palma).  Today, I see that an orange pod was accidentally knocked off the plant.  So, are those seeds viable, or do I have to wait for it to ripen to a full red first?   I guess I have the same question about all...

My Chiltepin Amarillo is full of flowers right now!  The plant is only 3-4 months old, and has been growing under my lights in my garage and seed starting room.  I got the seeds from Native Seed Search, and I've already grown and sold several starts.  I'm excited that I'm about to get pods!  The...

I hope I'm posting this in the right section.   The shop I sell my chili starts to told me that they have had customers asking for black chiltepin (aka Pima Bajo) plants.  I would like to add these to my list, but I have had no luck finding any seeds available on the Internet.     Does anyone...

I have a Bhut Jolokia pepper that is red except for the very tip of the pepper.  At what point can I harvest viable seeds from these peppers (or how ripe should they be)?   This pepper has taken a few weeks to turn from a shade of brown to red.  These peppers seem to be very slow to ripen!  Is...

Most of my neighbors will have no idea what a Chiltepin is. I live in a newer part of the Tucson area that is inhabited by older transplant retirees and Snow Birds. I do have a neighbor a few doors down who is from Hermosillo. Most of the Anglo retirees and transplants have no clue about...

Many of you are aware that I recently did an experiment in which I planted 60 Chiltepin seeds in hydrocubes (3 sets of 20), 20 Chiltepin seeds in Peat and 20 Chiltepin seeds in Coco. On Tuesday I started to transplant the starts, as they are getting bigger. What I noticed was: I had three...

Hey Everyone! This afternoon, I got a call from my elderly Mother, who I take care of. She was sick today and wanted me to get her some Vietnamese porridge that a local Asian supermarket carries. I went to Lee Lee Market (here in Tucson). I was trying to decide what I should have for dinner...

Hey Everyone! I read the article posted on another thread here from the WSJ about the race to produce the hottest pepper. I read a couple of readers comments (on the WSJ), and some mentioned that hot peppers can cause blisters. So I Googled that topic, and in one discussion forum, someone...

Hello everyone! I decided to create this post because I've noticed that when I Google about growing Chiltepins, often my older topics here pop up in the results. Since I am aware that many other chiliheads have had difficulty in getting chiltepin seeds to sprout, I will gladly do my best to...

Hello Everyone! This evening after arriving home after work, I went through my routine of wateringmy starts. I was surprised when I discovered a brand-new chiltepin start that I had planted in late December. It was part of a batch that I had pretty much givenup on, as I believe that there...

I used to love going to a local authentic Vietnamese cafe and giving myself an endorphin rush for lunch. I would usually order broken rice with charbroiled beef and egg rolls, lighting myself up with either the Sriracha sauce or the red chili paste with seeds. It had been a long time since I...

Chiliheads! I half hour ago I started two experiments that I have wanted to try for the last month or so. Actually, I have combined both experiments into one. I have been curious about whether or not it is better to soak chili seeds before planting them. Will soaking improve the...

Hey Everyone! Does anyone have any experience using GA-3 on their peppers? If so, what were your results (or lack of results)?

I'm hoping you all can give me some helpful advice and your opinion. A little while back, a local hydroponics store that also sells plants offered to purchase chili starts from me for a dollar a piece. That deal went South when they played games with me and tried to get a huge discount. I've...

Hey everyone, Recently, a hydroponics store tried to get me to start using Coco Coir, claiming that Coco Coir is superior in so many ways, and that Coco Coir will produce bigger and better plants. I also noticed a couple of other hydroponics stores/nurseries that are promoting Coco Coir. Of...

I just have to ask you all if Superhot chilies can cause hallucinations. My first reaction is no, because I've never heard of it before. But get this news article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/07/worlds-hottest-curry-ian-rothwell_n_2425002.html?utm_hp_ref=food It looks like the...

Hey Everyone. Happy New Year! I have a question that, while not super important, is very interesting to me. How does the amount of watering a chili plant affect the heat levels of the chilies? Here's why I ask: A few years ago, a native Tucsonan who grew up in one of the Barrios told me...

Hey Everyone! Over the past few weeks, I have planted samples of chiltepin seeds from the different plants around Tucson (and one set from Nogales, Sonora) I collected. One of the best results so far happen to be from a collection that I had serious reservations about. Back in April or May...

I have yet to work with superhots. I have some superhot seeds I want to start. I know that most of the capsaicin in a chili is located in the placenta and around the seeds. So...will I need to wear gloves or use tweezers when handling these seeds? I plan to give them a soak before planting...