Re: Pepperdews
- Subject: Re: Pepperdews
- From: J* S*
- Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2002 19:52:35 -0800 (PST)
Glenn, et al:
Gosh -- I hope I didn't come off as a cynic! Skeptic,
maybe, but not cynic.
As for the fruit, now that you describe it better, I'd
say it was more a type of paprika pepper than a "chili
or cherry pepper".
Paprikas do have that slightly chewy skin (makes them
perfect for drying) and their flavor is more
sweet/fruity than hot (although hot selections can be
HOT).
I'm not sure about South African seed and plant
commerce but I would think it more likely that a plant
such as this volunteer would have it's origins in
Europe more than from the Americas anyway.
In asking a South African-transplant friend of mine
about this critter, he said he wasn't sure what it was
but HE HAD SOME SEED THAT SOMEONE IN SA HAD SENT TO
HIM. He will be growing it this spring.
Joe
--- Glenn Breayley <valhalla@iafrica.com> wrote:
> And Joe Seals is right in
> his cynicism about it
> being a slick piece of marketing, though I don't
> think you can easily
> dismiss them for their culinary worth however.
> A chili pepper clone maybe, but
> it has a very distinct sweet flavour & taste with
> only a very faint burn.
> Just enough to give it some spice - & believe me I'm
> no chilli or curry fan.
> The pepper is small/cherry tomato size. Nice
> & tasty raw but has a
> slightly leathery skin. Certainly better preserved
> in a sweet sauce ( that
> is the recipe I was hoping to find ) where the skin
> loses its chewiness.
>
> As for Christine Moores question about selling seed
> - no I won't - its
> probably illegal at any rate. What I would like to
> do, as a thank you &
> gesture of appreciation for the stimulation &
> information I get from this
> group, is send it out free to anyone who requires
> it. I'm just harvesting
> the first ones now, so the seed should be dried in a
> few weeks. If anyone
> wants them please send me their snailmail address,
> privately, don't clutter
> up the groups messages, & I'll post them out ASAP.
>
> Regards
>
> Glenn Breayley. Ragnarok & Valhalla Research.
> POBox 26158, Hout Bay, 7872, Capetown, South Africa
> Ph/Fax SA 021 7904253 E-mail valhalla@iafrica.com
> Wholesale nurseryman & Tillandsia specialist
> wholesale & retail grower.
>
=====
Joe Seals
Santa Maria, California --
where the weather is always perfect
and my garden always has something blooming
and birds galore
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