Growing Peppers…

[s&wchad]

The Mrs. and I have been growing fresh herbs and peppers in reclaimed whiskey barrel halves. This year we planted three kinds of peppers; Poblano's, Jalapeño's and some little red ones. I don't know if the little red ones are Thai or Italian or what, but those buggers are nuclear hot!

Putting them in the same planter seems to have been a mistake, since they apparently got cross-pollinated. I'm accustomed to spicy food and can eat raw Jalapeño's that we get at the grocery store, but just a little piece of one of these without seeds or pith is off the charts and made my lips go numb. Poblano's are usually very mild, but these rascals are as hot as store bought jalapeño's.

Has anyone else experienced this from planting pepper varieties too close?

 

[jimmyj]

Buttermilk is good for stopping the mouth/lip fires

 

[Countrycuz]

Happened to me a few years ago. Had some sweet banana peppers next to some chili peppers. The bananas had extra tang that year.

 

[kozmic]

My B-I-L hired many migrant workers on his farm. They got word he loved hot peppers and at one time had north of 25 verities for scorchingly hot peppers growing from seeds brought to him by the workers from Mexico and beyond.
I don't know if they were cross pollinated or not, but they could remove rust off your car by just waving one over it!!!

 

[Pete99004]

The Mrs. and I have been growing fresh herbs and peppers in reclaimed whiskey barrel halves. This year we planted three kinds of peppers; Poblano's, Jalapeño's and some little red ones. I don't know if the little red ones are Thai or Italian or what, but those buggers are nuclear hot!

Putting them in the same planter seems to have been a mistake, since they apparently got cross-pollinated. I'm accustomed to spicy food and can eat raw Jalapeño's that we get at the grocery store, but just a little piece of one of these without seeds or pith is off the charts and made my lips go numb. Poblano's are usually very mild, but these rascals are as hot as store bought jalapeño's.

Has anyone else experienced this from planting pepper varieties too close?

Si Senor! I had the same issue last year. Best to keep in separate containers.

Hope this helps.

Pete99004

 

[Rustyt1953]

Thanks be to Bolivia where the chile pepper originated and to Mexico for cultivating and introducing them to the world.

Loves me some burn.🌶