Guest guest Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Hi all , I need about a dozen fresh or dried organic Habanero peppers ( not powder or flake ). Any of you have any or know of a farmer/gardener who does ? I have been unable to get any , at least until the end of the summer here and need them now. Mary O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Where are you located?? Katherine THE WAY FOOD USED TO TASTE www.LegacyManorFarm.com (Maryland) herbal remedies [herbal remedies ] On Behalf Of maryostrowski Monday, June 29, 2009 8:48 PM herbal remedies {Herbal Remedies} habaneros Hi all , I need about a dozen fresh or dried organic Habanero peppers ( not powder or flake ). Any of you have any or know of a farmer/gardener who does ? I have been unable to get any , at least until the end of the summer here and need them now. Mary O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Katherine, We are in Washington state. Mary O Where are you located?? Katherine THE WAY FOOD USED TO TASTE www.LegacyManorFarm.com (Maryland) herbal remedies [herbal remedies ] On Behalf Of maryostrowski Monday, June 29, 2009 8:48 PM herbal remedies {Herbal Remedies} habaneros Hi all , I need about a dozen fresh or dried organic Habanero peppers ( not powder or flake ). Any of you have any or know of a farmer/gardener who does ? I have been unable to get any , at least until the end of the summer here and need them now. Mary O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 I can't find any in Georgia either. I needed it to make my total tonic and I didn't grow any this year, figures!! At 09:33 AM 6/30/2009, you wrote: Katherine, We are in Washington state. Mary O Leslie Montemayor We worry about what a child will be tomorrow, yet we forget that he is someone today. Stacie Tauscher The secret of education lies in respecting the pupil. It is not for you to choose what he shall know, what he shall do. It is chosen and foreordained and he only holds the key to his own secret. --Ralph Waldo Emerson " The government's view of the economy can be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it. " --President Ronald Reagan, 1986 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Katherine, Do you have any dried ? If not , do you have the time and facilities to dry about a dozen and mail them to me OR mail a dozen fresh ( over night )? If this is too much for you or you would want a higher minimum just let me know. Mary O Katherine@LMF wrote: Well, I guess you are a bit far from me to come get some. Katherine THE WAY FOOD USED TO TASTE www.LegacyManorFarm.com (Maryland) herbal remedies [herbal remedies ] On Behalf Of Mary Ostrowski Tuesday, June 30, 2009 9:34 AM herbal remedies Re: {Herbal Remedies} habaneros Katherine, We are in Washington state. Mary O Where are you located?? Katherine THE WAY FOOD USED TO TASTE www.LegacyManorFarm.com (Maryland) herbal remedies [herbal remedies ] On Behalf Of maryostrowski Monday, June 29, 2009 8:48 PM herbal remedies {Herbal Remedies} habaneros Hi all , I need about a dozen fresh or dried organic Habanero peppers ( not powder or flake ). Any of you have any or know of a farmer/gardener who does ? I have been unable to get any , at least until the end of the summer here and need them now. Mary O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 I have a question. How critical is it that the pepper be habanero? Could you use another very high scoville rated pepper (e.g. " bird " peppers, tepins, pequins?) Since it appears this is intended for one of Doc's tonic recipes, I suppose this question is best addressed to Doc or Bryan. I am assuming that the critical constituent is capsaicin, and the hotter the pepper, the higher the content of that ingredient. But I also know the taste of habaneros (beyond the heat issue) is significantly different from other varieties, so there may be some other factor. The reason I ask is that we grow some of the hottest peppers (other than habanero) known - my husband dislikes the taste of habanero, so we don't grow it. The varieties include Pearl (which only we and one other grower we know of grow - it's a standardized cross of serrano and tepin), a black and green serrano shaped pepper which is as hot as habaneros. Also in the same general heat ranking are lemon drop and bulgarian carrot - one a bright yellow, the other a bright orange. Also we grow pequins, pretty purple, Chinese five color, a couple of thai hots. We're in Alabama and we do ship. These days, that isn't cheap - but if the peppers are dried whole, a standard priority mail package should be sufficient and that's not going to be too bad. Right off the top of my head, I don't know anybody that grows out habaneros, although I know I've seen them in some of the hispanic or international grocery stores in Atlanta. That actually is my first recommendation. Get to a larger city that has a significant hispanic or international population, and find one of their groceries. Often the stores look like little holes in the wall, but they are very likely to have a large variety of peppers including habaneros, and usually they are quite fresh -- hispanic customers are very critical shoppers when it comes to the peppers (though as with any store-bought vegetable, I'd check that carefully...you can get some serious problems with even some spoilage, and I'd wash them before using). Finally - why don't you (all) grow your peppers? They make great patio or deck plants...most varieties are quite attractive, and I suspect habaneros, with their colorful peppers, would be a good looking plant. Get some seeds from a reliable source like Seed Savers Exchange or Seeds of Change, get yourself a five gallon pail from Home Depot (cheapest I've seen), some organic grow mix and have at it. They are about as easy a plant to grow as I know of. To get the seed to sprout, the ground needs to be pretty warm, but if you put the pail in a sunny spot around mid-May or later, even in Washington, that shouldn't be a problem. They need to be watered regularly and fed occasionally (organic fertilizer, some calcium (egg shells), and potassium (banana peels), and they need a lot of sun. The worst pest problem I've had are slugs and a couple of flying pests that tend to eat off the tops of pepper plants when they're small. Two possible cures...keep the plant indoors until it's about 6 inches high and watch for flying insects that may have hatched from your soil - the organics you buy are supposed to be clear of these, but stuff happens even with the best of them. If outdoors or in a greenhouse, a saucer of beer will take care of slugs, and most of the flying pests can be killed with Safer Soap (but be sure to reapply every time the leaves get washed off by rain or watering). They'll get up some size (about 4-5' high) so you'll might need some kind of trellis or tomato basket to train the limbs up on. Janet herbal remedies , Leslie Montemayor <montemayor wrote: > > I can't find any in Georgia either. I needed it to make my total > tonic and I didn't grow any this year, figures!! > > > > At 09:33 AM 6/30/2009, you wrote: > > > >Katherine, > >We are in Washington state. > >Mary O > > Leslie Montemayor > > We worry about what a child will be tomorrow, yet we forget that he > is someone today. > Stacie Tauscher > > The secret of education lies in respecting the pupil. It is not for > you to choose what he shall know, what he shall do. It is chosen and > foreordained and he only holds the key to his own secret. > --Ralph Waldo Emerson > > " The government's view of the economy can be summed up in a few short > phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if > it stops moving, subsidize it. " --President Ronald Reagan, 1986 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Janet , Thank you for answering .In this case it must be Habanero. It is a taste issue. I am finding Habanero in the stores BUT not Organic. Mary O Janet Smith wrote: I have a question. How critical is it that the pepper be habanero? Could you use another very high scoville rated pepper (e.g. "bird" peppers, tepins, pequins?) Since it appears this is intended for one of Doc's tonic recipes, I suppose this question is best addressed to Doc or Bryan. I am assuming that the critical constituent is capsaicin, and the hotter the pepper, the higher the content of that ingredient. But I also know the taste of habaneros (beyond the heat issue) is significantly different from other varieties, so there may be some other factor. The reason I ask is that we grow some of the hottest peppers (other than habanero) known - my husband dislikes the taste of habanero, so we don't grow it. The varieties include Pearl (which only we and one other grower we know of grow - it's a standardized cross of serrano and tepin), a black and green serrano shaped pepper which is as hot as habaneros. Also in the same general heat ranking are lemon drop and bulgarian carrot - one a bright yellow, the other a bright orange. Also we grow pequins, pretty purple, Chinese five color, a couple of thai hots. We're in Alabama and we do ship. These days, that isn't cheap - but if the peppers are dried whole, a standard priority mail package should be sufficient and that's not going to be too bad. Right off the top of my head, I don't know anybody that grows out habaneros, although I know I've seen them in some of the hispanic or international grocery stores in Atlanta. That actually is my first recommendation. Get to a larger city that has a significant hispanic or international population, and find one of their groceries. Often the stores look like little holes in the wall, but they are very likely to have a large variety of peppers including habaneros, and usually they are quite fresh -- hispanic customers are very critical shoppers when it comes to the peppers (though as with any store-bought vegetable, I'd check that carefully...you can get some serious problems with even some spoilage, and I'd wash them before using). Finally - why don't you (all) grow your peppers? They make great patio or deck plants...most varieties are quite attractive, and I suspect habaneros, with their colorful peppers, would be a good looking plant. Get some seeds from a reliable source like Seed Savers Exchange or Seeds of Change, get yourself a five gallon pail from Home Depot (cheapest I've seen), some organic grow mix and have at it. They are about as easy a plant to grow as I know of. To get the seed to sprout, the ground needs to be pretty warm, but if you put the pail in a sunny spot around mid-May or later, even in Washington, that shouldn't be a problem. They need to be watered regularly and fed occasionally (organic fertilizer, some calcium (egg shells), and potassium (banana peels), and they need a lot of sun. The worst pest problem I've had are slugs and a couple of flying pests that tend to eat off the tops of pepper plants when they're small. Two possible cures...keep the plant indoors until it's about 6 inches high and watch for flying insects that may have hatched from your soil - the organics you buy are supposed to be clear of these, but stuff happens even with the best of them. If outdoors or in a greenhouse, a saucer of beer will take care of slugs, and most of the flying pests can be killed with Safer Soap (but be sure to reapply every time the leaves get washed off by rain or watering). They'll get up some size (about 4-5' high) so you'll might need some kind of trellis or tomato basket to train the limbs up on. Janet herbal remedies , Leslie Montemayor <montemayor wrote: > > I can't find any in Georgia either. I needed it to make my total > tonic and I didn't grow any this year, figures!! > > > > At 09:33 AM 6/30/2009, you wrote: > > > >Katherine, > >We are in Washington state. > >Mary O > > Leslie Montemayor > > We worry about what a child will be tomorrow, yet we forget that he > is someone today. > Stacie Tauscher > > The secret of education lies in respecting the pupil. It is not for > you to choose what he shall know, what he shall do. It is chosen and > foreordained and he only holds the key to his own secret. > --Ralph Waldo Emerson > > "The government's view of the economy can be summed up in a few short > phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if > it stops moving, subsidize it." --President Ronald Reagan, 1986 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Janet, You are wonderful ! Thank you. Mary o Janet Smith wrote: Got it. I went back to one of my sources and found what may be a treasure for all of you. Go to www.localharvest.com. This is a directory (with little mini-web pages) of farmers markets and farms in your area, and what they carry. A lot of the farms grow hot peppers but they don't always specify varieties on their local harvest site. They do give e-mail and phone contact info, so you could get up with them and inquire. Also, I know how I am - if I get a few inquiries about a variety I do not carry, unless there's a compelling reason not to grow it, if it will grow in my area, the next season, I will grow it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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