Chiltepin

Friday afternoon, and I think what I will have as a snack when I get home!

My chiltepin did not produce many pods, but the few pods that are on the plant are proud ones :-) Take a look at this beauty! "Soon to be in my stomach!"

More pictures here: http://petterssononline.com/habanero/peppers.php?action=variety&id=1245

Wishing you all a nice weekend!
Regards,
   Mats

Aji limon - finally

I thought this variety would turn red, but it turns to a very nice orange colour. The flesh is thick and the taste is great! The heat is moderate. All one can expect from a very nice Capsicum baccatum!

This one is the first one to turn orange. Still waiting for plenty of pods to mature. Exciting!

Hot regards,
  Mats

Late harvest

After chasing aphids for most of the year, it's nice to be able to pick some pods.

Here are some orange baccatum. Sharp heat and nice taste.

And here are some Florida Bird Peppers drying. They have a dry heat. I guess they are like chewing on gunpowder :-)

And here are some Chuquisac. Mild baccatum with a nice taste.

Well, dinner is served :-)

Hot regards,
  Mats

Florida bird pepper

The growing season is definitely going to an end. My Florida Bird Pepper has had a fantastic late season, so I will very soon pick all the pods.

This is how it looked a couple of days ago. Aren't the peppers fantastic?

More pictures here: http://petterssononline.com/habanero/peppers.php?action=variety&id=1239

Regards,
   Mats

Trying to stop aphids ...

As you may remember - a while ago I was completely desperate about getting rid of all the aphids. I don't want to use any strong stuff, since we eat all the peppers. So I found this ecologic "stopset", and thought it could be worth giving it a try.

It consists of very sticky plastic sheets that you place in/near your plants. They are supposed to be coated with a material that attracts the aphids.

I've now used it for a couple of weeks, and the result has so far not been impressive. The good thing is that it at least seems to attract flies.

This is how it looked when I just had installed it. Not pretty at all :-)

So, considering the results, I can not say that I recommend it... Well, never ever give up :-)

Regards,
  Mats

Ice cream

Another ice cream recipe from my friend Anders. This time it's time for "Fresh Mint and Jalapeño ice cream". Sounds good to me :-)

http://www.icecreamnation.org/2011/10/fresh-mint-jalapeno-ice-cream/

Hot regards,
  Mats

Florida bird pepper

The weather is still unbelievable warm for the season, so I still have three pots out on the balcony.

This Florida bird pepper is one of my favorites from this year, so I keep it inside. Finally it has started to get ripe pods.

As you may see, it is still flowering.

it's a beauty!

It's so dense, so it's hard to get a good shot of a single pod.

The heat of the pods is explosive. Very hot in other words! It fools you in the beginning. Hmmm, not so hot I thought when I sampled one. Two seconds later, my mouth was on fire :-) 

Have a great Sunday everyone!

   Mats