[CH] Re: New Mexico Chiles
Perry C. Abernethy (pcabernethy@comcast.net)
Sun, 8 Feb 2004 12:35:04 -0700
On the Fiery Foods website the native chiles (including Velarde) are
discussed and various seed sources such as:
http://www.nativeseeds.org/v2/default.php and
http://www.reimerseeds.com/thepepperstore.asp
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Anderson" <chilehead@tough-love.com>
To: "Perry C. Abernethy" <pcabernethy@comcast.net>
Cc: "chile Heads" <chile-heads@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2004 12:37 AM
Subject: New Mexico Chiles
> I am a big fan of New Mexico Chiles including the Chiles from New
> Mexico State University.
>
> I sell Espanola Improved and Chimayo and would love to sell seed for
> Velarde if they are available from a commercial wholesaler. The
> hottest Nu-Mex Chile that I know of is Nu-Mex Barker or Barker's Hot.
> The Hatch Chile that seems to be most popular is Nu-Mex Big Jim named
> after the father of the biggest Hatch retailer.
>
> Dave Anderson
> TLCC
> http://www.tough-love.com
>
> PS: My SO just gave me permission to attend the Fiery Foods Festival
> if I can get a decent airfare. I will do so:-)
>
> > Very few, but long term and Native New Mexicans, realize that the
best
> > chiles in New Mexico are actually the originals from Espanola,
Chimayo
> > and Velarde, (all of the "original green chile" from New Mexico).