Rooster Spur? Uses?

Roguejim

Roguejim

Another plants I have no experience with.  I thought it would grow large, but it is stubby and bushy.  Lots of pods, though.  How are these pods commonly used?  Seeds from Pepper-Guru.
 

 
 
 
 
 
Or Thai reds.... :)
 
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Here are dried rooster spurs  
 
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The name comes from the size, almost that of a rooster spur. 
 
JoynersHotPeppers said:
Honest mistake I am sure, they are not rooster spurs. 
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 Yeah, I'm not doubting you at all.  I tried PMing Pepper-Guru, but his box must be full.  Is there much difference flavor-wise between Rooster Spurs peppers, and the Thai plant I'm apparently growing?
 
Roguejim said:
 Yeah, I'm not doubting you at all.  I tried PMing Pepper-Guru, but his box must be full.  Is there much difference flavor-wise between Rooster Spurs peppers, and the Thai plant I'm apparently growing?
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Taste not too much but heat wise for sure....
 
I've never seen gurus entire grow list, but it wouldn't surprise me to find out you are growing a rooster spur x Thai hot dragon or some such similar concoction of guru's garden, either way they look healthy and prolific if the are tasty too, you have hit the trifecta, label them not rooster spurs and enjoy!
 
They are Rooster Spurs DIRECTLY from the family farm that has been responsible for growing them for over 100 years. Anyone who grows the other looking pods and claims them to be rooster spur is mistaken. I've kept these genetics pure over the last 12 years. You've got the goods. I sent them :)
As an aside, thai dragons look nothing like this, nor do they taste the same.
Ainsworth family has always grown capsicum frutescens var fasciculatum, otherwise known as "Red Cluster" or "Rooster Spur".

Also, I've been to Thailand and love their food. Spent a lot of time in the markets and with farmers. Rooster Spurs look similar to thai var, but I'm certain the genetics came from Central America long ago and over time have become what we know today as Annuum or Frutescen. Wouldn't be at all surprised if the Ainsworth family got their original genetics from Asia or Central America. True thai reds do look a bit different than what google turns up and what people are "buying" off of seed vendors. Moral of the story is "Go to the source, grow from the source". Our definitions and labels tend to take precedence over the real point sometimes, grow it and if it tastes good, keep growing it!
 
This is an interesting read from 1982! Haha 
 
http://www.nytimes.com/1982/06/23/us/rooster-spur-pepper-scarcer-than-hen-s-teeth.html
 
 
 
Honestly, this topic is pretty funny, really. Now a days, what pepper you have and what you call it depends on the website you buy the seed from. I just did a web search for Rooster Spur seeds and there are literally 10 different pods being sold as the real thing. So, you're growing them, I'm growing them, he's growing them, they are growing them and we are all growing them...lol The difference between them and myself being they got their's from a website and I from the family. Maybe the Ainsworth family were never growing them all along and the sausage should be called "Not Rooster Sausage" hahahahahahahah  :high:
 
 
another good one: 
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Tp0qAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VFsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7151%2C5480492
 
My Rooster Spur came from Seed Savers Exchange.  They were a little sweet and hot.  Let us know how yours taste Roguejim.  Maybe we can trade
Rooster Spur's.
 
beerbreath81 said:
SHOW OFF!!LOL

plant looks perfect!
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Its your bastard child BB, im just raising the damn thing.
 
It is a pretty plant, one of my best looking.  Loaded with peppers and starting to ripen a lot of them.  Ive gotten 15 or so off in the past couple days.  They are good, I like the citrus kina bite they have.
 
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