Re: [CH] crop 2004

Joy Williams (hummingbird_@earthlink.net)
Mon, 09 Feb 2004 09:14:26 -0800

At 12:46 PM 2/9/2004 +0100, you wrote:
>I've marked those with question marks and if someone knows more about these,
>or hear some grow tips I always appreciate this.

haven't found all the chiles with ? marks beside them, but this helps 
some.  You can see pictures of these at www.chileplants.com

Aji Rojo ?
hot; 4-6" long by .75-1" wide.  Andean Aji Type; matures from green to deep 
orange; pendant pods; from Peru; Uses: Prolific, Tall Variety, Long Season; 
C. Baccatuum.
(save some seeds for me!)

Cobra ?
Very hot; 5-6" long x .375-.5" wide, Cayenne Type; matures from green to 
red; thin-skinned, curved pods hang in great numbers; Uses: Drying, Indian 
Cuisine, Prolific, c.annuum

Hinkel Hatz ?
very hot; .75-1.25" long by .5-.75" wide, matures from green to red or 
green to yellow; pendant fruits are said toe resemble a chicken's heart; 
Pennsylvania Dutch heirloom; from USA, Pennsylvania; C. annuum

>Japones ? (can also be Japone)
These are "Japones".  They sell them here in the flea market at the Mexican 
farmers stands, and they are nice hot chiles in dried form.  They may be a 
kind of Japanese pepper, I'm not sure.

Mushroom, Red ? ( found that this can also be Squash?)

If this is Squash Red, here's a bit of info:  Medium hot, 1.5-2" long by 
1.5-2" wide, matures from green to red, medium thin-walled fruits; Uses, 
Roasting, Fried/Stir-Fried.  Cannuum


>Squash, Red ? (is this Mushroom or Cheese pepper?)
See above


>Yung Ko ?

hot; 4-5' long by .5-.75" wide; Cayenne Type; matures from green to red; 
pendant fruits; from Taiwan; Uses: Drying, Oriental Cuisine; Cannuum



>Hot regards and happy growing for 2004 !!!!
>Rob

Bright Blessings!

Joy