Urfa pepper seeds

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Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie

I might segregate a patch of these next year, just so I can save the seeds. It seems like it will be a really neat variety.

question - how much of the traditional drying process is specific to the Turkish climate? Are bugs and flies not a problem in the open air? I am thinking I will build a drying box to sun-dry them. But that will not be the traditional, open-air by day, covered by night method. But maybe that's only the best way if one lives in Turkey.

I simply dried them in a dehydrator. Color is not like the dark purple crushed Urfa peppers that are sold commercially. Mine are closer to dark red but the taste and smell are similar. Urfa's climate is desert, I live in San Diego. So sun drying is a bit of a challenge for me.