Peppers

We are growing five pepper plants this year, and they seem to be about the right number and combination for our needs. They are all growing in pots--7 to 30 gallons in size--in at least half-day shade.
Kirmizi aci biber, which will give us 4 or 5 years worth of real heat this year. We've been drying most of the fruits, then grinding some for powder. This plant is 2 years old and we will bid it farewell this fall. We will not grow it next year simply because we won't need any more of this kind of heat for awhile. Pretty plant, however; quite ornamental with 30-40 red and green peppers most of the time.
Poblano, which we are using as our mainstay green pepper for stuffing, stir fry, and exotic stuff, like pepper pesto. This is our first experience with it. It's a surprisingly large plant [almost 5 feet] and super productive. Steamed, peeled, stuffed with a quinoa filling, and baked in a tomato sauce... delicious.
Jalapeno, which we use for all the things jalapenos are used for--salads, nachos, guacamole, pickles, on and on. This particular plant, an "Early Jalapeno," is something of a disappointment, and will be replaced this fall. It has produced lots of fruits, but practically none that have reached 2 inches in length [a minimum size for stuffing]. As a consequence, we have lots of pickled jalapenos for nachos and lots of shredded [frozen] jalapenos for guacamole.
Corno di toro, which is our main sweet pepper, both green and red. This is our first year for this one, and we are quite pleased with it. Big, sweet, non-bell peppers that are muy flavorful either green or red. It is also our last addition and likely suffers from a small pot [7 gallon]. So far it seems to be productive. Next year will be the real test.
Bishop's Crown, which turns out to be a hot pepper but very mild and surprisingly sweet, and a nice addition to salads and stir fries. This is our first year with it also. 

Island Jim
Southwest Florida
27.1 N, 82.4 W
Hardiness Zone 10
Heat Zone 10
Sunset Zone 25
Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
Maximum 100 F [38 C]

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