What kind of pepper do I have?

[deenamr]

When I bought them they were simply labeled salsa peppers.

 

[Rosalind]

Do any of the peppers get red?

 

[Greensage45]

Your peppers look to be what we call 'Chili Pepper'; in the spice rack it would be the one labeled "Red Chili". Perfect for every dish!

Let the chili turn red on the bush, then discontinue watering the plants and force all the fruits to hang there to dry. Then gather the dried chili into the kitchen to store whole or cut-up for crushed chili.

Your recipes will be "Cha Cha Cha", and it might even change your life! LOL ....sorry, a bit over-dramatized.

Here is a picture of your chili when it is properly dried.

Awesome looking plants too!

Ron

 

[deenamr]

They are just staying green so far. Also the pic on the plant tag from the store shows them green. I had a friend tell me they were probably anehiem (sp?) chili peppers.

I love the pics of Ron's red chili peppers - can I use some green and dry the rest after they go red at the end of the summer?

 

[digitS']

Anaheims are large and mild. There are "anaheim-type" peppers but I don't believe that any are that small. Your picture makes what you have look finger-size or smaller.

I have a Japanese pepper this year that looks similar but is supposed to be mild. I don't know since I haven't tried them yet. They are called Fushimi peppers.

The Garden Salsa variety is a wonderful pepper, only somewhat spicy, and very productive in my garden. Once again, it is a lot larger than what yours appear to be. Garden Salsa is smaller than the Anaheim that I've grown, however.

It may be awhile before those peppers change from green. You can do a taste test: hot or mild?

Steve

edited to say: Sure, use them at any stage of maturity. You can decide which you prefer and you may like them at any age.

 

[davaroo]

These look like cayenne. Wonderfully hot.

I have seed for some Peter Peppers, come next year. I gotta say, I am look forward to waving them around under Lori's nose.

 

[RedClayGardener]

I have those peppers too, but of course I can;t remember what I planted. I will tell you that they do turn red and are incredible on homemade pizza or even frozen pizza that you cook yourself. Just make sure you chop them fine cause they're hot!

 

[bigredfeather]

I planted some of them a few years ago. They were called "Salsa Delights". They weren't hot at all. They tasted similar to a bell, but with a more grassy taste. I would try one now to see if they're hot. If they're not hot, then they're not cayennes. I would guess with the name you said, they're not hot peppers. I could be wrong.

 

[davaroo]

I couldnt remember the other name, but I got it tonight... Serranos.

They also look like Serranos.

 

[obsessed]

I don't think they are Serrano. Serranos are definitely thinker and straight no curving. They are my favorite pepper.