Jim , Yowsa ! 8" x 2.5" seems ... amazing alright. Is the flesh proportionally thicker as well ? These sound like Very good pickler types. The last can of Embasa Jals in escabeche held exactly 2 chiles inside measuring over 1" !! LMAO ! If the company knew, they'd prolly charge double ... and label them as "Cocktail pickles" somebody will eventually ... hey ... regards peter g jim@wildpepper.com wrote: >A variety I stumbled across that grows about 8" long & almost 2.5" in >diameter. Few people seeing them can believe they're japs. > >Makes the picking labor cost effective per pound ;-) > >-Jim C >Mild to Wild(R) > > >