auction Orange Manzano / Dried Pod Auction - ends Wednesday 9 AM PST

ZanderSpice

ZanderSpice

I just picked a bunch of beautiful Orange Manzanos. There are more on the plant but they are still green. If anyone really loves or wants to try these peppers please go ahead and bid. I'm setting the starting price at $30. I won't be unhappy if they don't sell. This would make a feast of stuffed Manzanos. Also included if the bids break $50 will be a bunch of dried pods of many different varieties.

Auction will close tomorrow at 9AM PST/ 12 noon EST. Shipped in a Medium flat rate box.

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I'm in for $30. :-) Well, I was anyway. I just looked at the posted date. I guess I missed it, but I'll still take them Zander if you are selling.
 
I have three GIANT Red Rocotos one one plant I hope will ripen, and another different type of Red Rocoto that should come back next season. I also have one tiny pod on a Yellow Rocoto. Next year I'm growing more.
 
This year will be my third attempt. I'm hoping the third time is a charm. Plants do ok until the July heat hits, then they stop growing until it cools down. I've never gotten any pods to form. They started flowering again about a week before the first frost last year. I'm putting them out earlier this year and hopefully that will do the trick.
 
these things are reported as the "most difficult to grow"

never give up

if at third or fourth you do not succeed

try again and again

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Please show me pictures of the GIANT ones. :) I'm hooked!

Chris

ZanderSpice said:
I have three GIANT Red Rocotos one one plant I hope will ripen, and another different type of Red Rocoto that should come back next season. I also have one tiny pod on a Yellow Rocoto. Next year I'm growing more.
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Zander, pods arrived today and almost immediately went on the dehyrdator. They look great and are very tasty, although a little milder than I remember. Great flavor and nice pods!
 
midwestchilehead said:
This year will be my third attempt. I'm hoping the third time is a charm. Plants do ok until the July heat hits, then they stop growing until it cools down. I've never gotten any pods to form. They started flowering again about a week before the first frost last year. I'm putting them out earlier this year and hopefully that will do the trick.
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midwest, congrats on the win!

Many of these C. Pubs. grow naturally in places where it is virtually "seasonless", where the temperature range is about the same year-round, an "endless Springtime". As a result, some of these guys have evolved EXTREMELY long growing seasons! :shocked:

When you try to grow these guys this far North of the equator (particularly in places with real Winters, and shorter growing seasons), it is not unusual to get few (or even no) pods in the first year. You often need to wait until their second year for them to really shine production-wise! ;)

ZanderSpice said:
I have three GIANT Red Rocotos one one plant I hope will ripen, and another different type of Red Rocoto that should come back next season.
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Zanderspice, do you happen to have any pod pics (or other pics/information) on the variety of Red Rocoto you sent to Chris (along w/the Orange Manzanos) in October? - Thanks!
 
Thanks Laser, but my new plants and my second year plants didn't produce squat this year. I have one overwinter going now, but the spider mites may kill it before I get it outside. I'll keep trying.

laserguy said:
midwest, congrats on the win!

Many of these C. Pubs. grow naturally in places where it is virtually "seasonless", where the temperature range is about the same year-round, an "endless Springtime". As a result, some of these guys have evolved EXTREMELY long growing seasons! :shocked:

When you try to grow these guys this far North of the equator (particularly in places with real Winters, and shorter growing seasons), it is not unusual to get few (or even no) pods in the first year. You often need to wait until their second year for them to really shine production-wise! ;)
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midwest, many of these guys grow naturally in some pretty bizarre environments. When you try to grow them outside their native climate, some do poorly. Some grow OK, but don't produce. And most importantly, some do well in certain climates/areas, but not in others. You may just be growing the wrong variety for your climate!

You should also try changing-around the amount of light they get - some of these guys prefer direct sun, but many C. Pubs. seem to do better in partial or full shade.

As you have already seen, many of these species also prefer cooler temperatures than other peppers, and do not like hot summers. You might try bringing them in out of the heat on the hottest days.

You may also find the information I posted about these guys in this thread helpful -

http://www.thehotpep...anzano-peppers/

Good luck!
 
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