[CH] First Savina

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This is my first year growing Red Savinas, and, though I've enjoyed many
products made with this wonderful fruit, I've never had the opportunity to
partake of one fresh, out of hand.  You can imagine my excitement when I
spied that first glint of red coming from the Savina row of the 'ol chile
patch, or, as my wife refers to it "Doug's Multimillion Dollar Chile
Project".  I harvested three Sunday, two of which were small, about the
size of a jawbreaker, and the third, which was about the size of a prune.
I know, I know, nothing along the lines of Jim's fist size
Savinas.......oh, I'm sorry, I felt a bit light-headed for a moment.....but
damn pretty chiles, anyway.

I popped one of the small ones in my mouth as an accompaniment to my
breakfast eggs, and WOW! what flavor, like an orange Habanero, but
bigger,sweeter, fruitier.  To tell you the truth, at first I was a little
disappointed I was able to taste the chile at all having prepared myself
for an overwhelming searing, but, after relishing the flavor for a few
moments the heat started to roll from the back of my throat and pretty
soon, I was a-buzzin!  I don't know now if my six Savina plants will be
able to keep up!

Here's hoping you all are at least knee deep in chiles,

Doug
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