The Chileman challenge

[mcsee]

Maybe what's on the Challenge page is wrong then.

It does state this on the grower/size page:-
Between the 1st of January and the 31st August we invite you to grow a jalapeño plant. We don't care which variety of jalapeño you choose, just grow the longest pod.

[Charlie Farley]

mine are growing wonderfully!!!

[Alice]

Sorry, you're absolutely right McSee. The competition does end on 31st Aug (it was end of Sept last year) so that's why I'm confused. End of August seems early - but if that's the rules. Oh well, unless something dramatic happens I'm going to have a wee 6cm one.

[yoanbob]

WOW were doing better than the dobbys!!!!
maybe they just havnt updated, we never get anything bigger than the dobbys

[Alice]

I don't see you on the leaderboard YoandBob. What name did you enter under ?

[shirlthegirl43]

Something scoffed my plants - must grow hotter chillies next year

[HeyWayne]

Mine's about an inch and a half long now! And I've got three.

[HayleyB]

Mine's at 9.2cm a couple of days ago Charleys got the pip on me there

[unconcerned]

What type of jalapeno is that Charlie?

You've listed it as the standard jalapeno, but it definitely isn't. The standard Jalapeno is very smooth and bullet like in shape, not ridged and pointed at the bottom. Yours looks more like a cross with a cayenne. I'm not saying it definitely isn't a jalapeno, just that it doesn't look like one

[smallblueplanet]

Hi unconcerned, don't you think 31st Aug is a bit early an end date for UK growers?

[HeyWayne]

Hi unconcerned, don't you think 31st Aug is a bit early an end date for UK growers?

It could be 31st December for me and I'd still be in with as much chance as seeing Elvis live at Wembley.

[sdgtiger]

are hungarian blacks classed as a jalapeno type?
First year ive grown em and they really are(to me) a gorgeous looking chilli
hope they taste as good as they look

[unconcerned]

SBP - Should be plenty of time for everyone. Last year we had it a month later and nobody changed anything in the last month. We got the distinct impression that we'd run the competition for too long. I may let it run longer. I may not.

sdgtiger - I am afraid not.

[yoanbob]

I'm on under yolly.
Havnt a hope of winning but not bad for our first chillis.

[sdgtiger]

SBP - Should be plenty of time for everyone. Last year we had it a month later and nobody changed anything in the last month. We got the distinct impression that we'd run the competition for too long. I may let it run longer. I may not.

sdgtiger - I am afraid not.

never mind there's always next year lol