Hi Happy New Year to all! Just curious? Well in my humble understanding Rocoto is not the same as Manzano, but is the same family. Whey do I dear to say this.... well, I've been growing both very successful, and as far as I know is that Rocoto has a peer shape and Manzano apple shape. Plus I can tell there is also a slightly different taste and quit a bit in heat. Any how I might be wrong and like to hear what the rest is thinking, never the less but I like Rocoto the most of all... still have fresh very ripen (and very hot) ones growing at home... Hot regards Rob NL -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: owner-chile-heads@globalgarden.com [mailto:owner-chile-heads@globalgarden.com] Namens John H. Sphar Verzonden: woensdag 4 januari 2006 1:20 Aan: Frank J. Hashek; chile-heads@globalgarden.com Onderwerp: RE: [CH] Open Fields 2006 Hey Frank, I know where to get manzanos. They are prevalent around San Jose/Gilroy. I thought they looked similar ..... I bought some a few years back from a grower in Gilroy and they were mild. This past year they were hot. OK - so now I can place the manzanos with the rocoto photos. Thanks! So where's "here" for you? --- "Frank J. Hashek" <fhashek@comcast.net> wrote: > John, > > You will certainly enjoy OF. If you want to try > fresh Rocotos, you might > check out your nearby Mexican grocers (if you have > any nearby). They may > call them Chile Manzanos. We have quite a few > Mexican grocers here, but the > availability of the Chile Manzanos is hit or miss. > Penzeys has dried Aleppo > (flakes). > > Blue skies, > Frank > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-chile-heads@globalgarden.com > [mailto:owner-chile-heads@globalgarden.com] On > Behalf Of John H. Sphar > Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 4:48 PM > To: jim@wildpepper.com; chile-heads@globalgarden.com > Subject: Re: [CH] Open Fields 2006 > > Jim, haven't seen any suggestions posted yet. Can't > believe I'd be > disappointed anyway. It will be my first OF, so I > trust everyone's > judgement. I have heard a lot about fatalii chiles > and Aleppos. Also I > never tasted a fresh rocoto. It would be nice to > bring the makings of a > stuffing and prepare rocoto rellenos, or rocoto > poppers. You may already be > planning these chiles, so I'm easy. > > John Sphar > San Jose, CA > (western endpoint of a line drawn through OF and > NYC) > > > > --- jim@wildpepper.com wrote: > > > please give me suggestions on what you all would > like to see > > out there in the fields. Chiles, that is ;-) > > > >