Windchicken 2013

Finally got me some lights and a heat mat...

The trays are the self-watering Burpee 32-cell type..Hopefully they will maintain more consistent moisture levels.

This is what I sowed:

C. chinense
MoA Scotch Bonnet (STEVE954), 6
Madame Jeanette (Meatfreak), 6
Bahamian Goat (FadeToBlack), 6
NagaBrain (romy6), 8
Trinidad Scorpion, 4
7 Pot Yellow, 8
Cumari do Para (capsidadburn), 8
Bonda ma Jacques x 7 Pot Yellow (Spicegeist), 4
Chupetinha, 4

C. annuum
Doux Tres Long des Landes (Meatfreak), 6
Poblano, 8
Zapotec Jalapeño, 12
Chiltepin, 8
California Wonder, 4
Chilhuacle Rojo, 8
Thai Garden Birdseed, 4
Ashe County Pimento (kentishman), 4
Kitchen Pepper (Datil), 4

C. baccatum
Aji Amarillo, 8

There are a few spots still open. Probably will sow NuMex 6-4 and some Morouga, because people are asking for it....

 

[Devv]

Beautiful plants!
 
I guessing they're Annuums? as they have the look. I'm sure they'll produce until a frost..

 

[windchicken]

Beautiful plants!
 
I guessing they're Annuums? as they have the look. I'm sure they'll produce until a frost..

 
Thanks Scott! Yes, it's C. annuum. If I could find a Cayenne that would produce pods like this in this kind of quantity....I've never grown Cayenne, so it could be fun.

 

[armac]

Show us the Rennie's, Gary

 

[windchicken]

Show us the Rennie's, Gary

 
Only a couple pods right now Rodney...I've been eating them for lunch everyday! When I get some more pods set I'll put them up here...
 
This here Rennie was tasty....and it busted me in the chops, too.....  ¡Gracias mi hermano del Valle!
 

 

[armac]

Nice pod, knew you would grow them to their full potential.

 

[windchicken]

Thanks dude...I've got a bigger one down there right now...Today may be the day!

 

[meatfreak]

These may look like big Cayennes, but they are actually sweet peppers from France—Doux Très Long des Landes (meatfreak). I was initially concerned that they would not do well in our Louisiana heat and humidity, but apparently these peppers have some Acadian (Cajun) in their DNA—

 
Awesome job, Gary! I didn't even know this variety could how so many pods hanging must be in the genes indeed that they love their heat and humidity cause I didn't even get half of that amount of pods over here.

 

[windchicken]

 
Awesome job, Gary! I didn't even know this variety could how so many pods hanging must be in the genes indeed that they love their heat and humidity cause I didn't even get half of that amount of pods over here.

 
Thanks Stefan! DTL is a fun plant to grow, and is definitely on my compulsory list now...Thanks so much for turning me onto it! 
 
Lunch today—7 Pot Rennie (armac)—I like this chile A LOT:
 

 

 

[meatfreak]

 
Thanks Scott! Yes, it's C. annuum. If I could find a Cayenne that would produce pods like this in this kind of quantity....I've never grown Cayenne, so it could be fun.

Maybe the Joe's Long Cayenne would be something for you? I found it very tasty and the growing habit was very similar with the DTLDL.

 

[windchicken]

Excellent! That's exactly what I was thinking about...Thanks Stefan! Have a great weekend!

 

[meatfreak]

Excellent! That's exactly what I was thinking about...Thanks Stefan! Have a great weekend!

You have a great weekend as well, gonna be cooking all weekend over here

 

[Devv]

Gary that Rennie looks awesome!
 
What kind of cross is it? And how's the taste?

 

[Spicegeist]

Rennie looks very hot!

 

[windchicken]

You have a great weekend as well, gonna be cooking all weekend over here

  
Thanks! I know everything will come out real tasty...

Gary that Rennie looks awesome!
What kind of cross is it? And how's the taste?

 
Thanks Scott! As I understand it, the Rennie is an open-pollinated Red 7 Pot collected in Trinidad by a guy named Rennie, a friend of THP member armac, who sent the seeds to me. The heat is in the Naga range, and I like the flavor a lot, but it's hard for me to put into words. I would say pungent, fruity, intense. I like the thin flesh...It should be easy to dry.

Rennie looks very hot!

Thanks Charles!

 

[GA Growhead]

Placenta all up in that rennie!
They sound yummy too!
Happy Saturday!

 

[annie57]

+ 1 on Rennie and those ChocNagaBrains are wow! What do the Doux Très Long taste like? Love the A-County pimentos too!!

 

[stc3248]

Those look freakin amazing Gary...what'd'ya use them for? Sweet paprika style powder, cooking flavor, sliced and grilled???

 

[MGOLD86]

Great lookin pods as always Gary.  That Rennie is pretty great lookin, that POOL of oil!

 

[windchicken]

Placenta all up in that rennie!
They sound yummy too!
Happy Saturday!

 
Thanks Jason! Hope your Saturday was awesome...Now back to the grind, and the heat!
 

+ 1 on Rennie and those ChocNagaBrains are wow! What do the Doux Très Long taste like? Love the A-County pimentos too!!

 
Thanks Annie! The Doux Très Long is sweet (French: "doux") with what I could only call a nice rich "pepper" flavor. If you like sweet peppers, you can't go wrong with that one, and if you don't like sweet peppers, then you need to get over yourself and find out what you're missing! (I'm not talking about you, Annie, but I know some guys who won't touch sweet peppers...Buncha tools!  )
 
I'm getting way too many "compulsory" varieties for my garden, but the DTL will probably never get cut from my line-up. If I had not seen it for myself, I would never have believed that it would do so well in Louisiana's Dog Days. Just amazing.  The Ashe County Pimentos are quite wonderful, too,—even juicier than the DTL—and they are producing through the hot weather as well, but they are competing with the Doux Très Long, one of the damnedest things I've ever seen....If you want, when your ChocoNB seeds are ready, I'll put some DTL seeds in the envelope also...
 

Those look freakin amazing Gary...what'd'ya use them for? Sweet paprika style powder, cooking flavor, sliced and grilled???

 
Thanks Shane! I haven't thought of making paprika with them...NICE! Thanks! We've just been gathering them by the armload and chomping down on the sweet, crunchy flavor units every chance we get...
 
Hollah on the PM if you need Doux Très Long seeds...
 

Great lookin pods as always Gary.  That Rennie is pretty great lookin, that POOL of oil!

 
Thanks Matt! I'm really looking forward to the cooler weather, when those plants are bound to kick into high gear...Right now I'm getting one or two pods a week....

 

[meatfreak]

Great to read the DTL's are doing so well over there and have become a big favorite of yours, Gary How about the Madame Jeanette, did you managed to get some harvest of those and what did the pods look like? Had to pull mine out due to sickness so I missed out again on them.