Peppadew Patent - Page 3

Zana · September 6, 2009

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I love pay it forward. Sometimes what good comes of it is soooooooo unexpected.

**tomatoaddict** · September 6, 2009

Heehee.... I have 40 plants loaded down with green ones. I'm just praying to the garden God's that they turn red due to our unusually cold summer.

huntsman · September 6, 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blueaussi

...but what does it taste like? I wanna know! Is it different from other baccatuum's?

Baccatuums are my favorite speices of pepper.

In truth, I cannot say!

We only have them available in a pickled form, so we're really tasting the pickling ingredients as much as the pepper, but it's very mild / sweet and great on sandwiches, in salads, etc.

Hope this helps a little...

Drop me a pm with your addy, Blue, and you can grow some for yourself...

**tomatoaddict** · September 6, 2009

Huntsman........... Does that photo of my peppadew look like one to you?

huntsman · September 7, 2009

Never seen one grow, tomatoaddict, but I have no reason to doubt you.

Bear in mind that we don't have a pepper/chilli culture in South Africa, and very few peppers are even named in the stores. It's more a question of 'red' or 'green' peppers if they're given any name at all.

We are basically ignorant and accept everything at face value, which is what I am trying to change, at least for myself.

I purchased seeds from a local wholesaler to the trade and started a few from seed several weeks ago, but I'll keep pinching buds until the plants are firmly established.

One caveat -

I've read that the fresh pod is not terribly pleasant on the palate, and that it takes the pickling mixture that the producers have kept secret, to complete the cycle to something well worth eating. Certainly, fresh pods - unpickled - are not available in the stores!

tomatoaddict, you're in a better position to comment on taste if your pods are nearing readiness...perhaps you can be the guinea pig?

**tomatoaddict** · October 2, 2009

Well it looks like the real deal folks. As soon as I charge my battery camera I'll post pics.

remy · October 2, 2009

How exciting! I can't wait to see, and then hear about taste too.

huntsman · October 3, 2009

Looks like it's going well, mate!

I've send in a few bonus seeds to Heather's tomato swap, so if any of you have signed up and would like some, let her know...;-)

Blueaussi · October 3, 2009

I still want to know what it tastes like before I commit the effort of getting the seed and the space to grow it out. I have a baccatuum this year, Queen Laurie, that is a good producer and has hot, hot peppers; but the taste is a disappointment. It has very little taste at all, which is a first for me and baccatuums. They're my favorite pepper species, generally I love the flavors.

And, see, I've heard that it's the vinegar and brine that makes Peppadew so good, so I'm very, very interested in your opinion of the flavor.

**tomatoaddict** · October 7, 2009

It definately had some heat although not bad. Mild. It had a very thick flesh and I found it a bit sweet. I loved it. Very pronounced pepper taste as well. I made a pepper cream sauce out of it for pasta. The heat really cooked out of them and the pasta wasn't hot at all.

remy · October 26, 2009

I ate my first one today. I realized when I went to water a few were ripe and starting to wrinkle, oops! Well it was very good despite being over ripe. I thought it had a lot flavor. I don't think you would be disappointed Blue. I was eating it and thought it wasn't very hot as I was taking the seeds out of it. I popped in the whole top part where the seeds were and it got hot! I ate a few chips and it went away thank goodness.
Hopefully I can keep the plant alive over the winter. It took a long time to grow and produce. I got about 15 peppers. So if I can get off to a good start next year that would be great.
Remy

huntsman · November 19, 2009

Anyone get the Peppadew seeds I sent in to the 'Swap'?

RJ_Hythloday · November 19, 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by huntsman

Anyone get the Peppadew seeds I sent in to the 'Swap'?

I requested some, I'll probably find out in the next few daze.

roper2008 · December 4, 2009

I received some of your Peppadew seeds. I joined the swap from GardenWeb.

huntsman · December 6, 2009

Cool!

Let me know if you have good results. I'm battling with mine...

September 6, 2009	#34
tomatoaddict Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: zone 5 Posts: 1,459	Huntsman........... Does that photo of my peppadew look like one to you? __________________ Secretseedcartel.com

October 2, 2009	#36
tomatoaddict Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: zone 5 Posts: 1,459	Well it looks like the real deal folks. As soon as I charge my battery camera I'll post pics. __________________ Secretseedcartel.com

October 2, 2009	#37
remy Buffalo-Niagara Tomato TasteFest™ Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Z6 WNY Posts: 2,354	How exciting! I can't wait to see, and then hear about taste too. __________________ "I wake to sleep and take my waking slow" -Theodore Roethke Yes, we have a great party for WNY/Ontario tomato growers every year on Grand Island! Owner of The Sample Seed Shop

October 7, 2009	#40
tomatoaddict Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: zone 5 Posts: 1,459	It definately had some heat although not bad. Mild. It had a very thick flesh and I found it a bit sweet. I loved it. Very pronounced pepper taste as well. I made a pepper cream sauce out of it for pasta. The heat really cooked out of them and the pasta wasn't hot at all. __________________ Secretseedcartel.com

October 26, 2009	#41
remy Buffalo-Niagara Tomato TasteFest™ Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Z6 WNY Posts: 2,354	I ate my first one today. I realized when I went to water a few were ripe and starting to wrinkle, oops! Well it was very good despite being over ripe. I thought it had a lot flavor. I don't think you would be disappointed Blue. I was eating it and thought it wasn't very hot as I was taking the seeds out of it. I popped in the whole top part where the seeds were and it got hot! I ate a few chips and it went away thank goodness. Hopefully I can keep the plant alive over the winter. It took a long time to grow and produce. I got about 15 peppers. So if I can get off to a good start next year that would be great. Remy __________________ "I wake to sleep and take my waking slow" -Theodore Roethke Yes, we have a great party for WNY/Ontario tomato growers every year on Grand Island! Owner of The Sample Seed Shop

September 6, 2009	#31
Zana Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Southwestern Ontario, Canada Posts: 4,521	: I love pay it forward. Sometimes what good comes of it is soooooooo unexpected.

September 7, 2009	#35
huntsman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa - GrowZone 9 Posts: 595	Never seen one grow, tomatoaddict, but I have no reason to doubt you. Bear in mind that we don't have a pepper/chilli culture in South Africa, and very few peppers are even named in the stores. It's more a question of 'red' or 'green' peppers if they're given any name at all. We are basically ignorant and accept everything at face value, which is what I am trying to change, at least for myself. I purchased seeds from a local wholesaler to the trade and started a few from seed several weeks ago, but I'll keep pinching buds until the plants are firmly established. One caveat - I've read that the fresh pod is not terribly pleasant on the palate, and that it takes the pickling mixture that the producers have kept secret, to complete the cycle to something well worth eating. Certainly, fresh pods - unpickled - are not available in the stores! tomatoaddict, you're in a better position to comment on taste if your pods are nearing readiness...perhaps you can be the guinea pig?

October 3, 2009	#38
huntsman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa - GrowZone 9 Posts: 595	Looks like it's going well, mate! I've send in a few bonus seeds to Heather's tomato swap, so if any of you have signed up and would like some, let her know...;-)

October 3, 2009	#39
Blueaussi Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina Zone 8a Posts: 1,205	I still want to know what it tastes like before I commit the effort of getting the seed and the space to grow it out. I have a baccatuum this year, Queen Laurie, that is a good producer and has hot, hot peppers; but the taste is a disappointment. It has very little taste at all, which is a first for me and baccatuums. They're my favorite pepper species, generally I love the flavors. And, see, I've heard that it's the vinegar and brine that makes Peppadew so good, so I'm very, very interested in your opinion of the flavor.

November 19, 2009	#42
huntsman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa - GrowZone 9 Posts: 595	Anyone get the Peppadew seeds I sent in to the 'Swap'?

December 4, 2009	#44
roper2008 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Virginia Bch, VA (7b) Posts: 1,337	I received some of your Peppadew seeds. I joined the swap from GardenWeb.

December 6, 2009	#45
huntsman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa - GrowZone 9 Posts: 595	Cool! Let me know if you have good results. I'm battling with mine...