Just a quick note for a beautiful Wednesday. Driving back from lunch at Golden City I saw this sign.
Hmmm....another Sichuan Restaurant, huh? It looks like construction had just begun. Sichuan restaurants in the SGV is having kind of a renaissance, with places like Chengdu Taste and Szechuan Impression opening up. I hope this place measures up.....
8199 Clairemont Mesa Blvd
San Diego, CA 92111
Check this out.....
Now being that red is nature's warning color, it's easy to under estimate these White Ghost Peppers. Until you cut them open. Not as hot as the Red Ghost Pepper, but plenty spicy.
The peppers that really surprised me were the Carribean Red Habaneros that I grew from seeds purchased from the New Mexico State University Chili Institute. These are very large and much more spicy than the fruit from the red habanero plant I bought earlier in the year.
It's also much more fruity, with a bite that lasts about 8-9 minutes. I'm thinking I'll purchase more seeds from the program next year, maybe even try to get some Carolina Reaper seeds. What do you think?
Hi Kirk, what was in that spot next to The Bullpen before?
Posted by: MrZ | Wednesday, 24 September 2014 at 07:00 PM
Hey MrZ - Long time no hear, hope all is well.... you know, I don't recall.... maybe a reader will remember.
Posted by: Kirk | Wednesday, 24 September 2014 at 07:10 PM
nice peppers! will be exciting to see what others you'll be able to grow!
Posted by: kat | Wednesday, 24 September 2014 at 08:22 PM
I wish it would be possibly to share these with you Kat!
Posted by: Kirk | Thursday, 25 September 2014 at 06:29 AM
Very nice peppers. Thanks for providing a link to the New Mexico State University site--a tremendous variety of seeds available there.
One question. I grow peppers in the summer but am interested to know if you can also grow them in winter here in San Diego. Do you?
Posted by: alnc | Thursday, 25 September 2014 at 08:59 AM
Here is an updated link for the the New Mexico State U's website, where you can order seeds online:
www.chilepepperinstitute.org/cart/seeds/
Posted by: alnc | Thursday, 25 September 2014 at 10:55 AM
Hi alnc - Last year was the first where I tried to over-winter my chilies and wasn't too successful. I'm trying a different strategy this year....per the folks at Andersen's, don't fuss too much with them. I've read and was told that it shouldn't be a problem. I'm also going to go with more plants from seeds next season, hopefully starting in March.
Posted by: Kirk | Friday, 26 September 2014 at 06:59 AM