Author Topic: Which varity of Chillies will you grow next year (Read 4179 times)

aggie · « **on:** October 28, 2009, 00:34:45 »

This year I grow chillies for the first time. I planted Cayenne and it has done fantastic. Masses of chillies. Next year i want to grow more than one variety. Any suggestions?
My daughter's came on leaps and bounds after the advice given on A4A

Sholls · « **Reply #1 on:** October 28, 2009, 01:37:10 »

I always grow at least one variety of Cayenne, Jalapeño & a 'cherry' stuffer, simply because they're middle of the road & most folk like them. It really depends what you want to use the chilies for, how much heat you like & the space you have available for growing.

What do you like to cook? Do you want to be able to snack directly from the plant, or would you rather grow really hot stuff and use a little of each pod sparingly? Have you sampled any of your daughter's chilli's? (If I remember correctly she was growing some of the hotter varieties.) Is there any characteristic you'd hate? (For example, some varieties are quite fruity, so if you dislike citrus or raisins there are certain varieties best avoided).

Questions, questions, I'm afraid. ::)

aggie · « **Reply #2 on:** October 28, 2009, 07:44:41 »

Gosh Sholls, what a lot to think about. I cook quite a lot of stir fry's and find the chillies give them a bit of a kick. I also make a lot of chutneys so use them then, and in pickling. i under stand you can pickle chillies on their own though never tried it. I like to be more adventurous using them. What is a Cherry Stuffer? (sorry to sound ignorant) What are the fruity ones? I shall have quite a bit of space next year as I'm cutting back on Tomatoes they were quite disappointing this year.

Deb P · « **Reply #3 on:** October 28, 2009, 10:30:39 »

I think I will be growing less varieties this year, I'm settling on 'Ring of Fire' and 'Red Cayenne' as they are the ones that crop well and have the right heat for our family, although OH is a chilli freak and add six times as many to his food!

Sholls · « **Reply #4 on:** October 28, 2009, 11:37:22 »

I should have explained 'cherry' stuffer, sorry. I meant something like Cherry Bomb or Satan's Kiss, I'll be growing the latter for the first time next year, Biscombe posted some pics of them a while back. They're fleshy pods, ideal for eating raw in salads or stuffed with cream cheese, but they also hold their shape well when lightly cooked.

For the 'hot' end of the spectrum I love Fatalii, Naga's (many Tesco's sell them if you want to investigate, a little goes an extremely long way), and Congo Trinidad. I've found Fatalii and Congo Trinidad more productive that the Naga's.

There are lots of milder varieties used for seasoning rather than blow your socks off heat. Pasilla is productive and easy to grow, but some people object to the raisin undertones.

My new (to me) varieties next year will be Pimenta De Neyde and a Rocoto, both are stunning plants. I've never tasted the PdN, but Rocotos taste great & are supposedly quite hardy.

Squash64 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 28, 2009, 13:28:13 »

I will be growing Santa Fe Grande, Peter Pepper, Purrira, Congo Trinidad,
Fatalli, Peach Habanero, Tobasco, Naga Morich, Serrano and Early Jalapeno.

I'm not very keen on chillies myself but my family and friends like them so I grow for them.

This year I grew some Scotch Bonnet. My son, who is used to chillies, tasted the tiniest bit of one and started sweating and crying ;D
We have a Bangladeshi family at the allotments who love chillies so I gave them some Scotch Bonnets and asked them to let me know what they thought of them........ they said they were quite mild!!

As well as the varieties mentioned above, I am also growing five plants that the Bangladeshi family gave me. They said they were HOT, so if they think they are 'hot' they must be mega-atomic!

aggie · « **Reply #6 on:** October 28, 2009, 13:53:15 »

Definitely going to grow Satan's Kiss i really fancy them raw and stuffed with cream cheese. I shall also try Fatalii for the hot ones as you have tried and tested them. Rocotos,Sholls are they mild or hot? Are these chillies from specialist or will most good garden centers sell them? Can i plant just one or two from each pack i know you only get about 6 to a pack, but i don't want 6 of one variety. will the seeds keep for next year? I suppose i could try to find someone to swap seeds with.

BarriedaleNick · « **Reply #7 on:** October 28, 2009, 17:41:53 »

I love growing chillis and eating them too.. ;D

Next year I'll be growing (hopefully) an overwintered teppin and a Chinese 5 colour plant plus:
Serrano
Cayenne
Indian pot
Delhi hot
Orange Habenero
Scotch Bonnet
Spanish Numex
Indian Cobra

I will not be growing Early Jalapeno because it isn't early or particularly bountiful or Thai Dragon - very poor germination.

Biscombe · « **Reply #8 on:** October 28, 2009, 18:35:48 »

Just done my list ...... Wait for it.........yes........I am mad and seriously addicted! These will be sown, I also have the overwintered not listed here!

7 POT
7 POT JONAH
AFRICAN DEVIL
AJI ANGELO
AJI BENITO
AJI COLORADO
AJI DULCE 2
AJI GOLDEN
AJI PICANTE
ALMA PAPRIKA
ANCHO
BACCATUM PEA
BALL CHILLI
BERBERE HOT
BERMUDA HOT
BERMUDA HOT
BHIT JOLOKIA
BIDO TACANA PI543181
BIH JOLOKIA
BISHOPS CROWN
BLACH HUNGARIAN
BLACK NAMAQUALAND
BLACK PEARL
BOLA
BOLIVIAN RAINBOW
BONDA MA JACQUES
BULDAG HUNGARIAN SPICE
BULGARIAN CARROT
BULGARIAN TEARDROP
BURKINA YELLOW
CACHUCHA
CALDERO
CAP 1546
CAP 267
CARMINE PI215730
CARRIBEAN RED
CAYSAN CHILLI
CECEI WHITE
CHEYENNE
CHILE DE SEDA
CHILHAUACLE NEGRO
CHILLI DE COMIDA
CHILTEPIN
CHIMAYO
CHOCOLATE BHUT
CHOCOLATE HABENERO
CO4897 002
CONGO BLACK
CONGO YELLOW
COSTA RICA CHILLI
CRIOLLA SELLA
CUETA
CUMARI
DATIL
DEDO DE MOCHA
DIABLO
DONG XUAN MARKET
EARBOB
EARLY JALAPENO
ECUDORIAN DEVIL BREATH
ETHIOPIAN THUNDER
FATALII
FILIPINO HOT
FIREFOX
FISH
FRIGITELLO
GIANT THAI HOT
GOAT HORN
GOATS WEED
HABANERO BEBETONA
HABANERO LITTLE FINGER
HABANERO LUCIFERNO
HABANERO ORANGE
HABANERO WHITE
HAITI CLUSTER PEPPER
HEATWAVE
HOT MEXICAN
INCA BERRY
INCA LOST
JALAPENO EARLY
JALAPENO PURPLE
JAMACAN SCOTCH BONNET
JAPONES
KASHMIRI
KRIMZON LEE
KUNG PAO
LA CRUCES
LE
LEMON DROP
MADAMME JEANETTE
MALAGUETTA
MEDUSA
MUSHROOM
NAME
NEGRAL
NEPALI ORANGE
NIPPON TAKA
NUMEX SUAVE
NUMEX SUAVE ORANGE
PAPER LANTERN
PUSA JWALA
YELLOW CHERRY
LEUTSCHAURER PAPRIKA
NAGA MORRICH
MALAY BIRD
MAYAN LOVE PEPPER
MOROUGA RED
MAGA MORRICH
MAXI JALA
MANZANO YELLOW
HAROLD ST BART
LEMON YELLO HABANERO
MONKEY FACE
LAMI SPIRAL
MAULES RED HOT
MUSTARD HABANERO
LITTLE NUBIAN
MACHI
LOCATO
LANTERN
RED HOTS
SURAZ MUKHUI
PURPLE TIGER
RAIN FORREST
ORANGE HABANERO
RED SELLA
PETIT MARSEILLAIS
PUEBLO
PEQUIN
RED MUSHROOM
PUTA MADRE
PEPPADEW
RED SAVINA
PURPLE PRINCE
ORANGE LANTERN
SERRANO TAMPEQUINO
RED FATALLI
SCOTCH BONNET BIG SUN
POBLANO
PUERTO VALARTA
SCOTCH BONNET RED
VARIAGATA
PINOCCHIOS NOSE
ROCOTTO YELLOW
RING OF FIRE
PURPLE HABANERO
PADRON
QINTISHO
CILIEGIA PICCANTE
PI585262
SUPER CHILI
ROCOTTO MANZANA ROJA
PASILLA BAJIO
QUEEN LAURIE
ORCHID
ROCOTO ORANGE
PINGUITA DE MONO
SCOTCH BONNET SAFI
PRETTY PURPLE
PURPLE VENEZUELAN
YELLOW CAYENNE
YELLOW 7 POD
THAI DENCHAI
THAI MARKET
TURBO PUBE
JAMACIAN RED
ZIMBABWE BIRD
YELLOW MUSHROOM
TRINIDAD YELLOW S BONNET
YELLOW SIAM
THAI YELLOW
HOT TOMATO
THAI BURAPA
THAI SUN
TOBAGO SEASONING
TRINIDAD SCORPIAN
URUGUAY RIDGED
THAI LITTLE REDS
VIETNAMESE MULTI COLOUR
TOBASCO GREEN LEAF
TUNESIAN BAKOUTI
YELLOW SALSA
TEPIN
VIETNAMESE TEAR JERKER
FRENSO

flowerofshona2007 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 28, 2009, 18:44:46 »

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fainted ;D
I was going to do some different chillies but money is to short for me this year so will use the free ones i got on a magazine.

Sholls · « **Reply #10 on:** October 28, 2009, 18:53:12 »

Biscombe, I officially have chilli envy! But you've made me feel better, I sorted through my chilli seeds earlier in the week & found only 50 or so varieties... clearly I'm not addicted.

Jeannine · « **Reply #11 on:** October 28, 2009, 19:26:44 »

Hi there Biscombe.. I was looking at Johnny's seeds on line yesterday and they had a couple of new ones that I found interesting, can't remember the name without looking again but one grew upwards out of the plant.. take a look, I can help with shipping of that is a problem for you over there,

XX Jeannine

Squash64 · « **Reply #12 on:** October 28, 2009, 19:38:52 »

Biscombe - I have to ask - why do you grow so many????!!!! :o :o

As you are in Spain, are they all grown outdoors?

saddad · « **Reply #13 on:** October 28, 2009, 19:53:48 »

I thought I was mad with 50+ tomato varieties... :-X

Another vote for "Ring of Fire" here... very reliable.. :)

plainleaf2 · « **Reply #14 on:** October 28, 2009, 22:34:50 »

Biscombe question how many of each type. what do you with them all.
Sholls 50 tomato varieties only makes you a trainee tomato grower.

aggie · « **Reply #15 on:** October 29, 2009, 00:09:51 »

My goodness Biscombe i never knew there were so many varieties of chillies. What on earth do you do with them all. and how big is your plot?

aggie · « **Reply #16 on:** October 29, 2009, 00:16:11 »

forgot to ask does anyone save the seeds from the dried chillies and are they successful when sown?

Biscombe · « **Reply #17 on:** October 29, 2009, 07:16:29 »

Thanks Jeannie, I'll look into that seed company ;D I feel another order coming on ;D ;D

I had room this year to plant out 303 chilli and sweet pepper plants, next year I'm not going to plant so many of each variety and plan to plant out 400 plants! Much easier this year with woofing help in July and a drip irrigation system in place!

I make and sell sauces so I end up with a large chest freezer full that I can use after the season ends, loads or ristras and powder, and sauces. Apart from that I think they are the best plant to grow with all the shapes colours and heat!

I have 2500 m2 of land with mainly orange trees that are nice but limit the growing space.

aggie · « **Reply #18 on:** October 29, 2009, 08:23:03 »

Hi Biscombe I've found a chillie you don't grow, and well recommended by Sholls "Satans Kiss" ;) ;)

Obelixx · « **Reply #19 on:** October 29, 2009, 08:54:14 »

I haven't grown chillies before this year as I have not found any decent chilli seeds here in Belgium but was given a couple of Cayenne plants by an Indian friend and they've produced a decent crop. I found some seeds for a purple chilli when in the UK but the pods, whilst very pretty, are tiny so maybe I haven't fed them enough. We're waiting for them to go red before eating any so I can't comment on taste.

Can anyone recommend a good fruity, spicy chilli that will not anaesthetise my taste buds or scare off our Belgian friends?

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Author Topic: Which varity of Chillies will you grow next year (Read 4179 times)