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What's up with this Naga Viper Pepper all over the news media??
Well it kind of reminds me of the press coming out on the Ghost Pepper in 2000. It was spotty and not very reliable. But as time and testing went on the Ghost Pepper or Bhut Jolokia was proven the Hottest in the world and is now in the Guinness Book of Worlds Records.
I strongly believe that a Hotter Pepper will come along....is it the Naga Viper? I'm not sure yet. The testing has been flawed and the story will continue to unfold.
To be proven as the Hottest Pepper in the world, several peppers from several different plants need to be tested at different times. This has not been the case yet with the Viper.
We are on it. We've secured some seeds and will be growing them in a few months.
I've also sourced out a farmer in Michigan (in addition to our several test gardens) to help us grow some other varieties on our Radar Screen that may be hotter than the Ghost. Some of them are the Trinidad Scorpion, 7 Pot Pepper, Douglah and the Butch T. Any one of these peppers off of one particular plant could test at over 1,000,000 Scoville Units. But the Key is in CONSISTENCY of testing. And right now the King remains the Bhut Jolokia or Ghost Pepper.
Here is the REAL Story behind the Hottest Pepper in the entire World
Ghost Pepper Story
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Here are some Ghost Peppers in containers growing like weeds.
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As we promised, 2011 is the "Year of the Sweet Pepper" at Pepper Joe's. This is the Corno Di Toro pepper and it is so sweet and tasty you can eat it right off of the plant. Try frying them in Virgin Olive Oil with Parsley, garlic and some hot peppers tossed in.
Man, use that as a topping on a Tuna Fish sandwich...or with Chicken or veal dishes..mmmm...WOW.
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NEW PEPPERS FOR 2011
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PEPPER JOE'S GIANT JALAPENO
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NO surprise this Mammoth Chile is flying off of the shelves. It weighs 3x a normal Jalapeno and was made for stuffing. Easy to grow too.
BISHOPS CROWN HOT PEPPER
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Organic and Pepper Joe grown. Prolific plant is loaded with these Chiles and it's disease resistant. Perfect for container gardening in small spaces.
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MINI BELL MIX
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Why just pick one? As flavorful as they are colorful.
Both delicious and nutritious. We all know about 5 veggies a day...but I saw a sign in a Shoneys restaurant that said "Eat 5 colors a day". Sugar sweet just raw or in salads. Of course, perfect for stuffing too.
Speaking of STUFFING.....
...try stuffing them with a veal/pork mixture and a little cooked rice. Here I top them off with red onion, garlic, and Penny's Tomatoes New 'Shooting Star'. Penny's 2011 Tomato Assortment
CAYENNE PEPPER BLEND
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Are these absolutely gorgeous or what? Save money $$$ by ordering a Blend and get more bang-for-the-buck. Why pick just one when you can have them all.
CHOCOLATE HABANERO
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You asked for it and you got it. The #1 requested Chile by our customers. And you can clearly see why.
This is just a SMALL sampling of our new products for 2011. Check out our entire collection of Hot Peppers.
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Hello Pepper Joe,
I saw you on the Dave's Garden website and checked out your website. Finally a one stop shopping for us Hot Pepper lovers with all information you could possibly need about my passion Hot Peppers. A Few questions. Why do you love Epsom salt so much and do you have other recommended fertilizers?
I live in North Dakota. Any ideas for me to get an earlier crop?
Johnny T
Minot, ND
Hey Johnny, I do love Epson Salt. It gives you Bell Peppers as big as cantaloupes and a Hot Pepper Crop that is double the norm. I like a synergetic combination of quick shot in-the-arm fertilizers and slow burn fertilizers giving your plants constant and steady and natural nutrition. For the quick fix spray your plants every 2 weeks with 2 tbs. of Epsom salt shaken well with water in a spray bottle. On the alternate weeks spray and water with Miracle grow (i personally use fish emulsion). In addition to that for a slow and steady feeding I like Bone Meal, Blood meal or cottonseed meal. I use healthy side dressings of Compost and well rotted Horse manure. I mulch with grass clippings, shredded leaves and straw. I also add at times to my soil Coffee Grounds, eggshells, lime, wood ash, fish heads and entrails, etc. Your soil is the biggest key to a good crop...so feed it well. You can grow Chiles and tomatoes anywhere...in all 50 states including Alaska and even if you live in a Condo, Apartment or in the City get a banner crop in the City. To get an earlier crop, grow your own seeds 8 to 12 weeks before the last expected frost. In addition to planting in your garden, plant some Hot Peppers and Tomatoes in 5 gallon black containers (usually free at Wal Mart and discounters like Lowes, florists, etc). The sun heats up the black plastic faster and it warms the root zone giving you a faster crop. Tons of 'Ask Pepper Joe' Emails <<<---- just CLICK
Good luck and fiery regards, Pepper Joe
Pepper Joe,
I'd like to thank you for the catalog and I look forward to growing some of your peppers and tomatoes this year. I have a few questions about the best way to start these from seed. Up until now I've always bought pepper plants from the nursery and have been disappointed with the small selection of varieties that they stock, so this year I'll be starting my own from your seeds.
- Is the pepper that you call "chili hot peppers" in your catalog the same pepper that is also known as a Tepin (or Chiltepin)? If so, I would like to grow these, but I have read that they are difficult to germinate because they have a tough coating on the seed that is designed to survive a trip through a bird's stomach. I took you chili trivia quiz and one of the questions referenced soaking certain chili seeds in salt peter for this reason. Is this one of the seeds that you would recommend doing this with? Do you have a recipe for the salt peter solution? How long should they soak? What other peppers should be treated in this way?
- I have limited garden space in my raised beds so I can't separate the peppers by more than a few feet. How can I best select peppers that will not cross-pollinate? If I were to grow one variety of Habanero, a Bhut Jolokia, a sweet pepper, and a Chili Hot Pepper, would I have a problem (would my sweet pepper be hot, my hot peppers less so, etc)?
- I have built raised bed 8'x8' gardens and I have the opportunity to mix the soil however I want. I want to make one bed optimum for peppers and tomatoes. The mix I have planned is 1/2 well composted horse manure, 1/4 shredded dried leaf mulch, and 1/4 vermicompost (worm castings) from my worm bed. Is there anything else you'd recommend adding to get the best results?
I appreciate any advice you can give. Thanks.
-Andrew Brown
Mt Holly, NC
HI Andrew,
You are so right about the poor selection of Pepper Plants. And in rural areas it is almost impossible to find a variety.
That is one reason many people are turning to growing their own. Price is another big reason....Supermarket prices are sky high and the selection is poor.
My Chili Hot Pepper is not the Tepin...it is in the Cayenne family. You can grow the Tepin without Salt Peter solution...most peppers grow and germinate great without it.
Don't worry about cross pollination....it will not effect this years crop. If it does occur it will impact the SEEDS and possibly mutate next years crop. In small gardens it is almost inevitable.
Your soil mix sounds great...just toss in a small shovel full of coarse sand...it will keep your mix loose and friable.
You are on the right track Andrew...good questions and you are thinking ahead.
I'd say 90% of Gardening is mental...very little luck involved.
Fiery Regards,
Pepper Joe
Pepper Joe,
In your previous email you said that the "Chili Hot Pepper" was not a Tepin, but I noticed in your 2011 catalog that it was listed as "Chili Hot Pepper aka Tepin or Chiltepin". I just wanted to be sure, are these the same as the Tepin family of bird peppers that grow wild in NM, AZ, TX, etc? Also, I wanted to ask about when you normally start your peppers indoors in order to be ready to transplant after last frost? I live near Charlotte, so we have roughly the same climate as Myrtle Beach, though I'll probably see my last frost a few weeks later than you. Also, I received my seed order quickly and wanted to thank you for the great service.
-Andrew Brown
Andrew,
Good Call! My Chili Hot Pepper is the same as the Tepin pepper...so for the sake of accuracy I updated the description in my catalog for 2011.
Start your seeds indoors in 8 to 12 weeks before the last expected frosts. The Hotter the pepper, the longer it takes. So the Habanero Family and Ghosts peppers take closer to the 12 weeks.
Happy Holidays,
Pepper Joe
CHILEHEAD HUMOR ================
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PENNY'S SHADES OF NIGHT COLLECTION
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Penny combined her best selling 3 black tomatoes to bring you this incredible Assortment...all at a 25% $avings.
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Penny's Tomatoes Catalog 2011
One thing I love about the Sweet Sungella besides it's fabulous flavor...is it's size. This Giant Cherry Tomato is golf ball sized...yet it grows in containers or quickly in your garden like a Patio Tomato.
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MERRY CHRISTMAS to you and your Kin.
Enjoy the Holidays and have a wonderful, magical and safe time.
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