Growing chillies

[manxman]

I had a go at growing a few chillies last year which went ok, this year I would like to try growing a few different varieties ranging from moderately hot through to trying a real "bottie burner"!  ::) :o

Does anyone have any particular recommendations?. These are a few that are suggested by a company here in the UK but any other recommendations gratefully received as I know very little about this subject:

Fresno, Twilight, Cherry Bomb, Hungarian Wax, Padron, Sante Fe Grande, Aji Limon, Jalapeno, Ring of Fire, Antillais Habanero.

thanks.

[lumpy]

The university of New Mexico has a chili program and information on their web site. Almost 90% of all chili peppers sold in the US come from New Mexico.

Lumpy

[smokeitall]

I think Nepas might be the best suited to answer this question.  I remember seeing pictures of his crop...wow

[Tenpoint5]

I think that Mr Walleye has a healthy Cast Iron Stomach which he fills with peppers of every variety as well

[3rensho]

I've heard that Bhut Jolokia  is pretty respectable in the heat department.  ;D ;D

[manxman]

I've heard that Bhut Jolokia  is pretty respectable in the heat department.

Yes, they have some seeds available so that may be one to try!  ;) :D

[pensrock]

I've heard that Bhut Jolokia  is pretty respectable in the heat department.

That is the understatement of the year!  :o
I've tried the Bhut as well as the Naga and they will blow your head off!

This year I'm growing, Bhuts, Nagas, Chocolate Habs, Orange Habs, Devils Tounge, Thai Hot, Fresno. I'll pick up some Cayenne and Hungarian at the nursery. I think that will be plenty.  ;D I'm trying the Fresno in place of Jalapenos this year. My plants are a good three inches tall right now.

[IKnowWood]

I would also toss in the Santa Fe Grande as on option, this is a variation on the Hatch Green chile that is a staple in the state.  The Santa Fe is a higher altitude seasoned varietal that has a deeper earthy and hot flavor than the Hatch. Its good.  Not as hot as the Chimayo Pepper, but a good medial of those. 

If you grow those, make sure there is good spacing from other crops and soil is well draining.  the more humid and closer to hotter species, the peppers can be hotter and less earthy.

[seemore]

Pens, you SCARE me!   ;)

[Buck36]

Pens, that sounds like something that would be written on the side of a mace cartridge!!!  ;D

[manxman]

Thanks for the replies and advice, need to check whether this company has some of the other options mentioned available.  :)

[pensrock]

Pens, you SCARE me!

No need to be scared, I would never put these into something without warning the eaters first. I'm not  mean like some I know who try to sneak it in on unsuspecting victims.

Pens, that sounds like something that would be written on the side of a mace cartridge!!!

I ate a slice of one and even my Adams apple was burning. I've never had a pepper cause my throat to burn before, and nothing helped you just had to suffer for a good 20 minutes before it started to go away. I drank a qt. of milk, ate some sour cream, nothing touched it. All I can say is to do a search on youtube and see some of the ones who tried them.

[Buck36]

I am going to have to kick my peppers up some this year. Last year I had all jalapenos and the dog ate them. You would think it would bother her but not a bit. She would even wait until they got full size and then chomp away. I swear a lab puppy will eat anything!

[Roadking]

When picking them use rubber gloves. Ask me how I know. I even got burnt peeling 20 lbs. of garlic one year.

[pensrock]

When picking them use rubber gloves. Ask me how I know.

Ask Smoking Duck about his experience not wearing rubber gloves.  ;D ;D ;D