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caroline7758
Hectare
Posts: 7,267
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Apache
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September 21, 2008, 17:42:55 »
I have grown these for the first time this year. Most of the fruit are tiny- lall less than an inch long even by the time they go red, and many much smaller. Is this normal?
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saddad
Hectare
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Derby, Derbyshire (Strange, but true!)
Re: Apache
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September 21, 2008, 19:20:28 »
Not one I've got Caroline but are they something like these?
If so yes that's what you get... ;D
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caroline7758
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Berwick-upon-Tweed
Re: Apache
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September 21, 2008, 19:44:30 »
Can't quite tell the scale of those, saddad, but probably! And maybe just as well- OH used a little one in a salsa tonight and it was VERY strong!
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Biscombe
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Hectare
Posts: 1,864
Spanish Gardening In Orgiva
Re: Apache
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Reply #3 on:
September 21, 2008, 20:04:06 »
Not on my growing list this year Caroline, but I've done a bit of looking around and the general answer is that the pods should reach 7 cm
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pennsylvannia planters
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Re: Apache
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September 21, 2008, 20:15:22 »
We have 2 apache plants on the go.
Be it green or red they are chuffin hot. :o
Going to have a go at making chillie oil tomorrow.
I am very impressed with the quality and taste.
My biggest are also about 1inch in length.
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Biscombe
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Hectare
Posts: 1,864
Spanish Gardening In Orgiva
Re: Apache
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September 21, 2008, 20:40:40 »
chuffin! ;D what a great word! not heard in it ages! watch out for those chuffin Apaches!
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saddad
Hectare
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Derby, Derbyshire (Strange, but true!)
Re: Apache
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Reply #6 on:
September 21, 2008, 20:54:08 »
Think mine was a twilight... they are small about an inch long...
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Biscombe
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Hectare
Posts: 1,864
Spanish Gardening In Orgiva
Re: Apache
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Reply #7 on:
September 21, 2008, 21:20:32 »
The NuMex Twighlights are stunners! loads of different colours on the same plant, nice and bushy with heavy yields too
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Barnowl
Hectare
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getting back to my roots [SW London]
Re: Apache
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September 22, 2008, 10:30:03 »
Apache F1 is a hybrid bred for window sill / patio. It's one of my favourite varieties and I've been growing them for about 5 years. 7 cm seems a bit long. I've found the fruit are usually pretty consistent in size and about 4-6cm long and more blunt ended / cartridge shaped / cylindrical than e.g. jalapenos or cayenne.
http://www.thechileman.org/results.php?chile=1&find=Apache&heat=Any&origin=Any&genus=Any&submit=Search
Saddad's plant is probably a Numex Twilight (a Bolivian Rainbow is similar but has smaller fruit).
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Barnowl
Hectare
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getting back to my roots [SW London]
Re: Apache
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September 22, 2008, 10:37:28 »
Here's an Apache a couple of weeks after it's winter haircut.
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Not very pretty!
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Sparkly
Hectare
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Re: Apache
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September 22, 2008, 17:03:00 »
I grew apache and found they over-wintered well.
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saddad
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Derby, Derbyshire (Strange, but true!)
Re: Apache
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September 22, 2008, 17:55:37 »
Sorry I forgot it's first name.... yes it was Numex... :-X
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Hyacinth
Hectare
Posts: 8,276
I love Allotments 4 All
Re: Apache
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September 29, 2008, 19:12:14 »
Hey! An Apache thread! It's taken me a long, long time to come across this :-[
I've needed to get the tape measure out, but yes, all mine in previous years have come in at 4-6cm...this year tho, because of a late start & the cold? I've had a sparse crop from just 2 plants in pots and the largest has been....sob...4cm or thereabouts.....and that has been the l
argest
! :o
Thank goodness for the frozen hunnerd or so from last year 8)
Over-wintering. Want to give it a try even tho I managed to snaffle a couple of packets of Apache seeds at Wyvale's when their Sale was on...
So....reduce watering & cut back to the stem, more or less? Bring in the house, then.....what? Keep in a warm spot in the light, water sparingly then start feeding when the growth shows a spurt....or what, please? And if an over-wintered plant succeeds to mature to new branches (after, presumably, putting back outside in the 'house?).....what's the earliest one can expect flowers/fruit? And finally....is it really worth it?
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tricia
Hectare
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Torbay, Devon
Re: Apache
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September 29, 2008, 22:58:22 »
Lish.............as a matter of interest - did you get the two plants from the seeds I sent you? I thought you had no germination at all and felt real bad about it :(.
Tricia
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Hyacinth
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Re: Apache
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September 30, 2008, 09:07:05 »
Hello Trish, no, your kindly sent seeds didn't germinate :'( Stephan stepped in with some spares & I got my two plants from his. This year, tho, I snaffled up a couple of packets from Wyvales sale, as I've said, so if you'd like some for next year, just ask, eh?
Now then...to over-wintering them indoors, anyone? It's getting cold in the greenhouse at night now and I'll bring them indoors today.
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Barnowl
Hectare
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getting back to my roots [SW London]
Re: Apache
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Reply #15 on:
September 30, 2008, 12:04:46 »
A few weeks back I got 3 packets from Wyevale (for 50p each). Only 6 seeds per packet but I've a small number spare if anyone wants a few.
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tricia
Hectare
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Torbay, Devon
Re: Apache
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Reply #16 on:
September 30, 2008, 22:42:38 »
I didn't grow Apache this year but had overwintered two Peppadew plants indoors. I have just cut the stems back again to about a foot and they will reside in front of my patio windows all winter. I'm hoping they will do as well next year. They'll get a half dose of tomato fertiliser once a month when they show signs of regrowth increasing to once a week in the Spring. The Peppadews started to flower very early. I've had quite a good harvest and have been able to offer seeds on Swap Shop to quite a few people.
I harvested the last ten chillies today and the seeds are drying on a kitchen towel, so I still have a few if anyone would like them.
Tricia
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