2012 Chilli Grow List

Here’s my 2012 chilli grow list, I’ve just planted them in the heated propagators and will wait and see what happens, I’ll post some progress on here and twitter as and when it happens, I’ll also posts my vegetable grow list as and when I plant them.

The chillis are a mix of some I grow every year and some new ones, I’ve also got some chillis over wintered in the greenhouse. The tomatoes are my favourite varieties as I’ve just decided to grow the ones I like this year to save on space.

2012 Chillis (sown 22/01/12)

• Mixed Caribbean – A mixture of 5 very hot chilli peppers from the Caribbean, includes Habanero and Scotch Bonnet chilli peppers in different colours and shapes.
• Naga Morich –  is a small-medium shurub with large leaves, small, five-petalled flowers, and blisteringly hot fruit. It differs to the Bhut Jolokia and Bih Jolokia in that it is slightly smaller with a pimply ribbed texture as opposed to the smoother flesh of the other two varieties.
• Sweet Pepper – Traditional sweet peppers, I use loads of them so like to grow them.
• Guajillo chilli – The guajillo chilli’s thin, deep-red flesh has a green tea flavor with berry overtones. Its fruits are large and mild in flavor, with only a small amount of heat (rating 2,500 to 5,000 on the Scoville scale).
• Hot Portugal – one of my favourites and a type of Anaheim, great flavour and not too hot.
• Gold cone chilli – Capsicum annum that has small white/yellow pods that look great on a window sill or patio, brilliant for in salads or stuffed with cheese.
• Aji Pinguita De Mono – The name Aji Pinguita De Mono translates to ‘ little monkey dick’ a reference to the pods shape. The pods are small measuring only 0.5 to 1in long, are slightly curved and taper to a point. They mature from green to a bright scarlet. This variety is among the hottest of the little Aji’s known in Peru measuring 70,000 – 80,000 Scoville units. The Aji Pinguita de Mono is found in all regions of the Peruvian jungle, mainly in the central valley of Chanchamayo.
• Aji Limon – Another Peruvian jungle chilli, bright yellow pods with a distinctive citrus flavour, great in salads.
• Violet Cayenne – Brilliant purple and white flowers, 3″ long thin purple pods, a real stunner.
• Numex Big Jim – The largest of all the chillis, mild heat, perfect for stuffing, frying, battering etc etc.
• Dedo De Moca – Small Brazilian variety, often dried and ground also known as pimenta-calabresa.

2012 Tomatoes (sown 22/01/12)

• Beams Yellow Pear – Sweet, yellow pear shaped tomato.
• Hawaiian Currant – Tiny, pea sized tomato, perfect for salads and garnish. Great as a snack too.
• Red Cherry Tomato – Generic red cherry tomato, always a favourite.
• San Marzano Tomato – widely considered as one of the best tasting tomatoes in the world and a firm favourite of mine.

2011 Chillis (over wintered)

• Sweet Bell Pepper – Small, sweet, no heat but great for stuffing
• Hot Portugal – one of my favourites and a type of Anaheim, great flavour and not too hot.
• Naga Morich –  is a small-medium shurub with large leaves, small, five-petalled flowers, and blisteringly hot fruit. It differs to the Bhut Jolokia and Bih Jolokia in that it is slightly smaller with a pimply ribbed texture as opposed to the smoother flesh of the other two varieties.
• Yellow Scotch Bonnet – hot and fruity, great chilli
• Orange Habenero – like the yellow scotch bonnet but orange.
• Explosive ember – Purple leaves, purple chillis that grow upward.
• African sun – I don’t know much about this one, hoping it’s second year will prove more fruitful