Greetings From The Pepper Man!

[Snoop Puss]

Sarriss, do you know the names of ones that you can eat and still keep your face intact? That might give us an idea of what you might like.

As a starter, though, I'm a bit like you and don't go for the scorchers. Something like Lemon Drop (15-30,000 Scoville units) is nice. I also quite like cayenne chillis (30-50,000 Scoville units) but often remove the seeds to lower the heat.

[4Shoes]

I was watching a programme at the weekend - think it was 40 Years of Beechgrove garden. Expect it doesn't really matter.

Anyway they were saying that it is not the seeds, but the core bit just below the stem that gives it the heat.

Next time I make curry paste, will try one batch ground whole, and anther with the top just cut off to see if it is true. (can always drop the skin back in)


I expect by removing the seeds, you are also removing the core so has the same result

[Scarlet]

I have a family run chilli farm a few mins away from me...they grow in tunnels. Make and sell sauces locally and can often be seen in craft/artisan fairs. I think they’ve recently been targeting America.

https://www.justchillies.co.uk/about/?v=79cba1185463

They also have a FB page - worth a look to see a few of their photos on their growing space.

[Mitzi]

I have grown chillis in the past, but they have always turned out to be far too spicy for me. Those that have been milder, then sometimes throw in one fruit that burns my face off.

Can you, or anyone, advise on a chili that has a little bit of heat, but generally thought of as incredibly mild? When people say something's "not too spicy" it still takes my face off lol

I am growing Aji Champion and Aji White Fantasy this year. I can't taste any heat at all in either of them, although I have been working on increasing my heat tolerance by trying hotter and hotter chillies so maybe I'm now completely desensitised to mild ones. Can you taste the chilli in Feisty Cherry Diet Coke? I can't.

Champion and White Fantasy are both easy to grow (if you can get hold of the seeds) and very productive, although take a long time to ripen so you need to start them quite early.

If you like habanero flavour without the heat then Numex Suave (I think it comes in red and orange but not 100% sure) and Trinidad Perfume are good ones to try.

[veggiechicken]

I have a family run chilli farm a few mins away from me...they grow in tunnels. Make and sell sauces locally and can often be seen in craft/artisan fairs. I think they’ve recently been targeting America.

https://www.justchillies.co.uk/about/?v=79cba1185463

They also have a FB page - worth a look to see a few of their photos on their growing space.

I just wondered whether anyone could say they had a chilli farm, even if it was just a GH full.
I've always fancied having a "farm" so wondering if I could say I had a Tomato farm, or a Courgette farm or even a Kale farm.

[bario1]

I've got a mollusc farm.

[SarrissUK]

I have a mollusc farm too - it fills the whole garden and more

I will try those milder varieties you've suggested for next year - thank you!

[Greenleaves]

I think Pepperman as started a bean farm....he appears to have done a runner

[The Pepper Man]

Hi and welcome,
I'm looking forward to your posts! I grow chillis at home, but this year has been really disappointing, out of the 15 plants that started off really healthy I've got one left (it's doing really well though so I'm pleased) the others started off great but one by one their leaves started to drop off and they just gave up the ghost. It was most odd.

Sorry to hear this. Certain varieties will do a lot better in the UK climate than others, with many varieties fruiting months before other later varieties. It is important to pick the right varieties for your climate, and this becomes more vital the further north you are.

The other issue is that chillies can take a real setback if they get hit by a cold, wet snap early on in the season, between late April and early June. Some chilli plants will get set back so badly during a cold snap that they are not able to recover and will grow slowly, if at all, before succumbing to the damage.
A few cold nights around 1-2C, combined with daytime temperatures that do not climb above 10-12C will spell death for young chillies. And we get a spell of weather like that in May most years. So you must protect young plants on colder nights. Say if it drops below 5C.

[The Pepper Man]

Welcome to the vine pepper man

You're living the dream, having a chilli farm. I'm working on it .
I'm growing 39 varieties this year.

So as you're not aloud to say the name of your chilli farm because of advertising and all that. What products do you sell? Plug plant, mature plants, fresh chillies, sauces, powder?

Come and join us here
https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...8-a_95416.html

We like chillies some are obsessed but not me I have it all under control

As of this moment, we are not actively in the commercial business of chillies. We actually grow and sell palms, cacti and exotics, but have recently acquired additional land and facilities for chilli production. The farm has only been running since April, so we have had to postpone launching, commercially, until next year.

The first plugs and plants will be available for distribution in April-May of 2019. We have actually been giving chilli's away for free this year, by the truckload, to family, friends and neighbours, while we focus on and grow the palms and exotics aspect of the business, and build up a larger client base. But we are working hard on the chilli farm behind the scenes for a major commercial launch at the start of next year.

I have only been growing chillies for 4 years, but my business partner has more than 20 years experience in growing chillies. This year we are focusing on growing techniques, trialling new varieties, producing seeds and making several new cross breeds while we put the plans in place and set up the chilli side of the business. We have over 300 plants on the farm in the first year! We also have several sauces in the works as well, ready for release at the end of the year.

Regards

[The Pepper Man]

Hey Pepper Man,

Sounds good Whereabouts are you based?


I for one would be very interested in your progress with that. Next year I plan to do Chocolate Carolina Reaper. Also White Fatalii (yellow version a personal favourite), and Giant White Habanero, among others. Took delivery of a big shipment of seeds from the States few weeks ago, lots of new colour variants emerging now it seems

We are in the southeast of England, near the south downs. The sunniest, warmest part of the UK from May - October.

Any interesting colours, or stand out plants, coming through from the batch of US seeds?

[no_akira]

Of the x4 varieties of peppers growing in one of my goddess bed.

One variety is called "Nigel" from a UK specialist, that wouldnt be you Pepperman?

+ Nigel Chilli
+ California Golden peppers (thin walled but tasty)
+ Basque


+ x2 Basket of Fire chilli doing well in the herb bed

[Scarlet]

Of the x4 varieties of peppers growing in one of my goddess bed.

One variety is called "Nigel" from a UK specialist, that wouldnt be you Pepperman?

I don’t think so....he’s a chilli farm in progress.

[veggiechicken]

I'm amazed how many Chilli farms there are in the UK - having goggled them.

[Scarlet]

Hundreds - I think it’s a saturated market in Wiltshire - and every fair you go to there are several trying to sell the same stuff.