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As Scarlet says, an interesting sounding chill Ms T, would be a nice one to save from..speaking of which, I collected up lots of Purple Jalapeno seeds yesterday
I dream of a better tomorrow, where chickens can cross the road and not be questioned about their motives....
SP, I usually make lots of chilli jam or pickled peppers for gifts. Often have jars with tags and labels on ready for those peeps that pop in over Xmas. I just like handing out a little something and blokes are tricky to please.
Yeah I do that to, but can't do to many because the blokes round here are fussy eaters as well as tricky to please. there is only two other people we know that eat spicy food you just can't help some people . They're all a bit odd up here......probably why I fit in so well
I will be out with my camera. So be ready for some photos of a jungle!
I have just tried a very little tiny bit of Akhabarey and its a hot one.
i will be saving seed as the one i opened has a good amount of seeds in.
anyone fancy trying the seeds out off this lot.
Nice story, Ms-T, and sounds like an interesting chilli, I'd be interested in growing it and helping to keep the variety going.
Have found some more information, and it all fits in with the Nepalese/Gurkha connection.
It's likely your chilli is the same as Akabare, just a different way of spelling. It's thought to be a habanero type, or closely related to a habanero, and is also known as Akabare Khursani and Dalle Khursani.
Dalle Khorsani is popular and grown locally in the area of Pakyong, a town in East Sikkim in India. Ethnic Nepalis, who settled in the region during British rule, comprise the majority of the population of Pakyong.
So earlier pics of my Sante Fe Grande turning, turned out to be premature due to chili maggots!!!!
(all below, grown outdoors in pots.)
However, the fresnos are ripening well (though crop is poor due to tiny plants).
Cayennes are also turning and hope to enough to make a decent ristra again this year.
Sante Fe Grande crop is good (I think, first year growing!)(photo is upside down btw)
Sante Fe ripening, without maggot I hope!
A question - I've only ever overwintered chilis once and the missus got very upset because of the amount of tiny black flies that seemed to live and breed in the compost. Has anyone any tips for stopping this? I'm thinking of cellophaning the top of pot, tight around stem, and watering from saucer at bottom. Will that work?)
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