Re: [CH] Open Fields 2006

Ted Wagner (trwagner1@yahoo.com)
Thu, 28 Sep 2006 13:01:16 -0700 (PDT)

Hmmm, that's what I was thinking.  However, when I
looked at Chimayo photos, the ones I saw were 3 times
as long and not as smooth.

However, just now, I found this:

http://www.chileseeds.co.uk/images/Chimayo.jpg

Shape is pretty darn close.  Perhaps it is and this is
a smaller variety?

Jim, could you check your chile map for the field
please...was that the Chimayo there right in the
middle?  

Thank you

Ted

--- Hobby Farmer <hobbyfarmer@t-one.net> wrote:

> Ted Wagner wrote:
> 
> > There was one pepper I'd like to find out about. 
> I've
> > seen it for several years running out in the
> fields. 
> > I didn't get a chance to pick any, but from the
> edge,
> > I noticed a long row of this pepper smack dab in
> the
> > middle of the field...just over top of the
> > hill...almost smack dab in the middle and middle
> row. 
> > It's a red pepper, size is about 1.5" to 2" long,
> cone
> > shaped, smooth, thick walled.  Very much like a
> fresno
> > or chicken heart shape....or, even a black
> czech...but
> > it's red, not black.  There was a long row of them
> > this year and I wanted to pick some.
> > 
> > But, I'm curious about it's name.
> 
> Might be a Chimayo.  Byron says it makes the best
> powder.
> 
> Hobby Farmer
> 
> 


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