Re: [CH] Manzano/rocoto - gotta love them
Tony Flynn (flynnaj@xtra.co.nz)
Sun, 13 Aug 2006 06:14:30 +1200
Hi All,
I must agree as this just about mirrors my experience at 37°57' South.
My Rocoto grew happily up the back fence for years, before the flood last
yearswept away the fence and buried the garden.
Through the mess new plants emerged and are now covered with fruit.
I get usually a few frosts in winter but these have no effect neither do any
insects. A real tough plant.
Tony Flynn
Granddad. Retired at the Beach
Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dale Freeman" <dalefreeman@netspace.net.au>
To: "Chile Heads mailing list" <Chile-Heads@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 9:05 PM
Subject: [CH] Manzano/rocoto - gotta love them
> On the issue of longevity, I've had a red manzano going for about 9
> years now, but I think it's on it's last legs now. Luckily I'm coming
> into the growing season so the new ones should be poking their little
> leaves up in the next month or so. At its peak I could pick friut off
> it for near all the year and would get about 20 litres (4 gallons of
> fruit) off it a year. Reached about 3 meters (10 ft) height when at
> it's prime (about 2 years ago) on a trellis on a wall. The fact that
> they can take a frost without too much damage and don't seem to get
> aphids like the others (hairy leaves help?) make them simple to grow.
> I'm also growing the orange variety which is pretty good and tried the
> yellow one which wasn't as hardy or tasty.
>
> Still my favourite pod by far. Pickled, smoked or just in a curry -
> teriffic.
>
> Cheers from the south of Oz
>
> Dale at 42 south
>
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