Noob Questions

[PwnedPepper]

Hi, im Eric and im new to the pepper world. I like hot foods and thought that growing peppers would be cool to do. My question is wut kind of peppers do you guys suggest to a beginner? thnx ahead of time and Merry X-Mas!

[wordwiz]

Welcome, Eric. I'm a newbie also, this summer is the first time I have grown any hot peppers and now I'm hooked.

What I did was look through all the sites that offer seeds for sale and find peppers that interest you - because of heat, size, looks, flavor, etc.

Merry Christmas,

Mike

[stillmanz]

I have found something thai like thai birdeye (c frutescens similiar to tabasco) are a good start They not the tasiest but good heat and easy to grow... and my other easy favourite the Orange hab for good heat and flavour.. then maybe pic a few that catch your eye Fatalii, jumbo jalapeno, naga morriach, tepin etc etc

[PwnedPepper]

Yeah i was thinking of growing the normal Jalapenos. Habaneros, Chiltepin and maybe cayenne for the hots and maybe some Jimmy Nardellos. maybe some others im not sure...hows that sound guys? i only picking a few, dont wanna get in over my head

[thepodpiper]

Those are some good choices I myself will stay away from all the small bird peppers I do not have a use for the real small ones but they do look really cool on the plant. If this is your first time starting from seed there will be other things you need to get started though. I might be able to help with some seeds PM me.

Dale

[bjs2006]

Cayenne, jalapeno and Hungarian hot wax are all quite easy to grow.

They have the added bonus of being very productive as well.

[bowhunter]

If it is your first time growing your own just go for it the work and care for chiles are almost the same for all of them. It is the only way that you will learn and find out what grows well in your area. Just my opinion. We all had to learn the hard way.Every one on THP will help any way we can.Good luck and welcome for Ohio.
Dan




LET IT BURN

[chilehunter]

if it was me, I'd grow types you cant get at the grocery stores by you.only way to findout what kind of chiles you like is by trying others.
yes Thai chiles are almost foolproof for growing, its seems like they can handle any conditions better than others (just what I've noticed comparing to other types)
what stillmanz said about thais "not being the tastiest" well thats true if you're comparing them to a habanero type chile, but thais still taste good they're not nasty.

any c.annuum type will grow good for you, like its been said you need to find out which ones grow good for your location - trial & error. I'd say stay away from very late season growers unless you have the means to grow them inside for some time.

checkout this website, it'll help you narrow down your choices by using their search engine plus it'll tell you a little about the chile.

www.chileplants.com

[PwnedPepper]

Yeah good idea, i really dont dont know what kidn i want to grow. Really the only peppers the stores around here have is SOMETIME jalepeno and habs. So i figure i might as well get some of those.
I might be able to help with some seeds PM me. ill just get my own seeds. Its not like they are expensive or anything. TomatoGrowers.com seems good and cheap. Are they?

[DevilDuck]

Tabasco peppers are really easy to grow, and when your plant gets mature, you'll have more peppers than you know what to do with. I grew them for the 1st time this year and I was really surprised at how big the plant got.

[Pam]

] ill just get my own seeds. Its not like they are expensive or anything. TomatoGrowers.com seems good and cheap. Are they?

I order from them all the time, and have always gotten good service.

[POTAWIE]

Ya, I use TomatoGrowers all the time too and never a problem.

[Scorpion]

:onfire: Well I rekon the old penis pepper, fun fun fun although ther sometimes require a little tender loving care if it is hot. Piri Piri peppers are one pepper that are almost fail safe. Have fun man and good luck!

Scorpion Chilli "Hot in Hot out" :mouthonfire:

[Omri]

:onfire: Well I rekon the old penis pepper, fun fun fun although ther sometimes require a little tender loving care if it is hot
Do you mean Peter Pepper?

[PwnedPepper]

i would rather not eat a cock shaped pepper. thanks anyway lol:rolleyes:

[stillmanz]

lol you never know you might like it ..... stick with the habs man.

[PwnedPepper]

yeah i think ill do a few dif habs and some nice sweet eppers also. Which are you guys fave habs types?

[Omri]

Haven't tried all of them, but I really like the caribbean red.

[stillmanz]

Orange habs for ease chocholate habs for burn. Fatallii are my favourite evn though its a stretch calling them habs but always like togive them a plug.

Also Jamaican scotch bonnet, the yellow one are really goodd eating chilli.

[PwnedPepper]

ill prolly do the regular orang ones,chocolate,trinidad perfume, and i would like to do red savina but id think so...ill prolly do a few other kinds of peppers to but still deciding.

[chilehunter]

I 2nd that,caribbean red habs are really good!

[Pam]

i would rather not eat a cock shaped pepper. thanks anyway lol:rolleyes:

So many peppers are phallic, you're really limiting your choices!

[Pam]

Fatallii are my favourite evn though its a stretch calling them habs but always like togive them a plug.


1. Why wouldn't you call them habs?

2. What is it about them that you like so much?

[stillmanz]

Habaneros fro me are chinensis peppers that are associated with central America the carribean and south America, Just in my head when I think Habanero I think of the classic O hab ore red hab shape... I mean at the end off the day refering to all chinensis peppers as Habanero is such a lazy way of defining a pepper... (and then you wouldn't call a scotch bonnet a habanero but people do)
I personally would think of nagas and fatalii as not habanero type a) neither are naturally found within said regions and b) they have a different shape (very vague I know but I'm sticking with it lol)

I love fatalii because of the way the heat hits your mouth and the way its flavour permiates through food. It has such potential in many cultural cuisines, it dosn't just bring heat it brings layers of flavour.
that is all... lol

Mick

[POTAWIE]

I totally agree. Its been one of my favorites for several years now. Great flavor and heat, and I wouldn't call it a habanero either.

[willard3]

Calling all chinenses habaneros, as is so common, puts chile taxonomy (already bad) back another 5 years.

Habaneros are chinenses from Havana, Cuba......

[Pam]

Habaneros fro me are chinensis peppers that are associated with central America the carribean and south America, Just in my head when I think Habanero I think of the classic O hab ore red hab shape... I mean at the end off the day refering to all chinensis peppers as Habanero is such a lazy way of defining a pepper... (and then you wouldn't call a scotch bonnet a habanero but people do)

Ok, that makes sense.

I refer to them not as habaneros, but habanero types when I'm talking. It is an easier way to explaining what the peppers are than trying to go into an eye glazing pontification on pepper taxonomy. I run into the same problem when I'm talking about mice, rats and Peromyscus.

I personally would think of nagas and fatalii as not habanero type a) neither are naturally found within said regions and b) they have a different shape (very vague I know but I'm sticking with it lol)

Well, but, all peppers came from that region, so I do get a little hand wavy on the subject.


I love fatalii because of the way the heat hits your mouth and the way its flavour permiates through food. It has such potential in many cultural cuisines, it dosn't just bring heat it brings layers of flavour.
that is all... lol

Well, I don't munch the really hot ones, but that's why I like chocolate habs and Caribbean Reds. I think they add so much flavor to the food when I use them for cooking.

[PwnedPepper]

i dont wanna grow many things so ill prolly do........orange habs, reds or savina, cayenne and pequins or w/e there called
:onfire:

[willard3]

I'm with stillmanz: all habaneros are chinenses, all chinenses are not habaneros. It is always better to be clear when you refer to chiles or there 1000 questions from new growers about what they purchased on Ebay.

Taxonomy of chiles is complicated enough without intentional confusion.

[thepodpiper]

Pam, are you saying that your Choc Habs are not really hot?

Dale

[stillmanz]

Pam Yes all peppers originated within the region but it took distance and new conditions, line breeding and miscelanious crossings etc to allow them to be the peppers we see today which gives them right to their new locality.
I'm Australian but my grandparents were german and English,but all all man originated from wondering tribes around Africa.. I doubt they will give me instant citizen ship in Uganda lol.

[Pam]

Pam, are you saying that your Choc Habs are not really hot?

Dale


No, I'm saying they add good flavor to food when I with them. Sorry I wasn't clearer. I plead that I've had company since the 19th and had time for pepper chats only in fits and starts, usually early before the company was up.

Now the house is empty but for the dogs and cats and me. I've been dying all week for a little quiet catalog fondling time, but I find I'm a little lonely.

[thepodpiper]

I have to agree Pam, one of my favorites for flavor is my Choc Hab and the heat from these is right up there with my Bhuts and Nagas. They are insanely hot.

Dale

[POTAWIE]

I haven't met a chocolate chinenses that I didn't like.