Santa Fe Grande

Grown your own chillies

The Dartmoor Chilli Farm is offering  20% off all Chilli Plants until the end of this month.

If you are looking for some plants, now is a good time to get your order in, they have an extensive range to choose from:-

Extreme Varieties – Habanero Mustard, Habanero Orange, Habanero Paper Lantern, Habanero Red, Scotch Bonnet Orange, Scotch Bonnet Yellow, Bhut Jolokia Chocolate, Red Marouga, Trinidad Scorpion.

Hot Varieties – Apache, Aurora, Cheeky, Cobra, Coffee Bean, Demon Red, Fairy Lights, Jamaican Red, Jamaican Yellow, Numex Twilight, Pasilla Banjio, Pelita, Prairie Fire, Red Missile, Ring of Fire, Satans Kiss, Tabasco, Thai Hot, Habanero Condors Beak.

Medium Varieties:  Aji Hot, Bishops Crown, Bolivian Rainbow, Bularian Carrot, Cayenne Long Purple, de Arbol, Filius Blue, Gold Nugget, Joe E Parker, Onza, Orozco, Pettie Belle, Portugal, Purple Prince, Purple Tiger, Riot, Royal Black, Serrano Purple, Stumpy, Uba Tuba, Aji Limo.

Mild Varieties: Anaheim TMR, Apricot, Black Hungarian, Caloro, Cherry Bomb, Costeno Amarillo, Fresno, Jalapeno Early, Jalapeno Purple, Numex Big Jim, Numex Centennial, Numex Pinata, Numex Suave Orange, Newmex Suave Red, Santa Fe Grande, Tam Jalapeno.

Only available while stock last, you can order direct from their web site http://dartmoorchillifarm.co.uk

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Steve Waters - South Devon Chilli Farm

Steve Waters - South Devon Chilli Farm

Last year Steve from the South Devon Chilli Farm wrote 3 articles on growing chillies from seed, now is probably the best time to reread these before you start planning to growing your own.

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Calico, Chilly Chili, Garda Hocus Pocus, Masquerade, Medusa, Peppa Orangina, Purple Flash, Red Missile, Sangria, Pepper Pequin, Pepper Tepin, Aji Amarillo, Aji Dulce, Aji Omnicolor, Aji Rojo, Puca uchu, Aji Umba Habanero, Aji Yellow, Anaheim tmr, Ancho Mulato, Ancho Poblano, Andy, Antillais Caribbean, Apache, Atomic Starfish, Balloon Hot Pepper, BHUT Jolokia Ghost Chilli, Big Sun, Bih Jolokia, Birdseye, Black Pearl, Black Prince, Born Fire, Bulgarian Carrot, Burkina Yellow, Cajamarca, Caldero, Caribbean, Cayenne Golden, Cayenne Long Purple, Cayenne Long Slim, Chenzo, Cherry Bomb, Cheyenne, Chilhuacle Negro, Chili Powder Pepper, Chimayo, Chinese Five Colour, Costeno Amarillo, Cyklon, Datil Orange, De Arbol, Demon Red, Devils Yellow, Doomsday, EARLY JALAPENO, Explosive Ember, Fatalii RED,Fatalii YELLOW, Fiesta, Fish Pepper, Fresno, Fresno Chili Supreme, Fresno N2003, Friggitello, Fuego F1, Gambia Red, Garden Salsa, Giant Thai Hot, Grekisk Paprika, Guajillo, Habanero Black, Habanero Carribean Red, Habanero Chocolate, Habanero Devils TONGUE, Habanero Flyer, Habanero Golden, Habanero Lemon, Habanero Little Finger, Habanero Luciferino, Habanero Mustard, Habanero Orange, Habanero Red, Habanero Roatan Pumpkin, Habanero White, Habanero Yellow Bumpy, Habanero Yukatan White, Heatwave, Holy Mole, Hong Kong, Hot Lemon, Hot Orange, Hungarian Hot Wax, Indian 50E Sizzler, Indian 50E1 Hot Summer, Indian 50H Fire cracker, Indian Bhavnagari Long, Indian CA 960, Indian chili, Indian Cobra G, Indian Delhi Hot, Indian Exotic Red, Indian Faizabadi, Indian G3, Indian Guntur Hot, Indian Limo, Indian New Delhi Long, Indian NP 46A Bangalore Torpedo, Indian PC 1, Indian Pot Chilli, Indian Punjab Puya, Indian Pusa Jawala, Indian Wander Hot, Indian Warangal Hot, Indian X 235 Dagger Pod, Inferno, Jalapeno, JALAPENO PURPLE, Jamaica Bell, JAPONES, Jati Jolokia, Joes Long Cayenne, Khorika Jolokia, Krakatoa, Krimzon Lee, Kung Pao, Malaysian Goronong, McMahons Texas Bird Pepper, Mem Jolokia, Mini Bonnet, Monkey Face, Mushroom Red, Mushroom Yellow, Navaho SMALL, NuMex Bailey Piquin, NuMex Barkers, Numex Big Jim, NuMex Centennial, NuMex Conquistador, Numex Espanhola, NuMex Garnet, NuMex Heritage Big Jim, NuMex Heritage six-four, NuMex Jalmundo, NuMex Joe E Parker, NuMex Mirasol, NuMex Pinata, NuMex Primavera, NuMex R Naky, NuMex Sandia, NuMex Suave Orange, NuMex Suave Red, Numex Twilight, Numex Vaquero, Onza, Orange Cayenne TSX901, Padron Pimientos de Padron, Paper Lantern, Pasilla Bajio, Pelita, Pequin, Peter Pepper Orange, Peter Pepper Red, Peter Pepper Yellow, Piccante De Cayenne, Pili Pili, Pimenta Pitanga, Pinocchios Nose, Piros, Poinsettia, Prairie Fire, Pumpkin Pepper, Purple Prince Peruvian Purple, Purple Tiger, Red Tip, Ring of Fire, Rocoto Orange, Rocoto Red, Rocoto Yellow, Rodeo 10, Safi Scotch Bonnet, Santa Fe Grande, Scotch Bonnet Red, Scotch Bonnet Yellow, Serrano Del Sol, Serrano Tampiqueno, Speed Ball 15, Super Chilli, Sweet Wrinkled Old Man, Tabasco, Takanotsume, Tepin, Thai Bangkok Upright, Thai Burapa, Thai Dragon, Thai Hot, Thai Yellow Chilli, Tokyo Hot, Topaz, Trinidad Congo BLACK, Trinidad Congo RED, Trinidad Congo YELLOW, Trinidad Perfume, Trinidad Red Cherry, Trinidad RED Seven Pot, Trinidad YELLOW Seven, Tunisian Baklouti, Ubatuba,Vietnamese Tear Jerker

Nicky's Nursery

I have known Nicky’s Nursery for many years, a long time ago they packaged seeds for us to sell, the company was founded in 1992, they opened their on-line store in 1999, they have a small team, but still have the capacity to pack 1200 packets of seeds per day.

In 2009 Which awarded then “Which Best Buy” for the second year running, they have an excellent reputation in the trade and their range of Chilli seeds has grown over the years and they now they have over 200 different varieties.

Their range now includes:-  Calico, Chilly Chili, Garda Hocus Pocus, Masquerade, Medusa, Peppa Orangina, Purple Flash, Red Missile, Sangria, Pepper Pequin, Pepper Tepin, Aji Amarillo, Aji Dulce, Aji Omnicolor, Aji Rojo, Puca uchu, Aji Umba Habanero, Aji Yellow, Anaheim tmr, Ancho Mulato, Ancho Poblano, Andy, Antillais Caribbean, Apache, Atomic Starfish, Balloon Hot Pepper, BHUT Jolokia Ghost Chilli, Big Sun, Bih Jolokia, Birdseye, Black Pearl, Black Prince, Born Fire, Bulgarian Carrot, Burkina Yellow, Cajamarca, Caldero, Caribbean, Cayenne Golden, Cayenne Long Purple, Cayenne Long Slim, Chenzo, Cherry Bomb, Cheyenne, Chilhuacle Negro, Chili Powder Pepper, Chimayo, Chinese Five Colour, Costeno Amarillo, Cyklon, Datil Orange, De Arbol, Demon Red, Devils Yellow, Doomsday, EARLY JALAPENO, Explosive Ember, Fatalii RED,Fatalii YELLOW, Fiesta, Fish Pepper, Fresno, Fresno Chili Supreme, Fresno N2003, Friggitello, Fuego F1, Gambia Red, Garden Salsa, Giant Thai Hot, Grekisk Paprika, Guajillo, Habanero Black, Habanero Carribean Red, Habanero Chocolate, Habanero Devils TONGUE, Habanero Flyer, Habanero Golden, Habanero Lemon, Habanero Little Finger, Habanero Luciferino, Habanero Mustard, Habanero Orange, Habanero Red, Habanero Roatan Pumpkin, Habanero White, Habanero Yellow Bumpy, Habanero Yukatan White, Heatwave, Holy Mole, Hong Kong, Hot Lemon, Hot Orange, Hungarian Hot Wax, Indian 50E Sizzler, Indian 50E1 Hot Summer, Indian 50H Fire cracker, Indian Bhavnagari Long, Indian CA 960, Indian chili, Indian Cobra G, Indian Delhi Hot, Indian Exotic Red, Indian Faizabadi, Indian G3, Indian Guntur Hot, Indian Limo, Indian New Delhi Long, Indian NP 46A Bangalore Torpedo, Indian PC 1, Indian Pot Chilli, Indian Punjab Puya, Indian Pusa Jawala, Indian Wander Hot, Indian Warangal Hot, Indian X 235 Dagger Pod, Inferno, Jalapeno, JALAPENO PURPLE, Jamaica Bell, JAPONES, Jati Jolokia, Joes Long Cayenne, Khorika Jolokia, Krakatoa, Krimzon Lee, Kung Pao, Malaysian Goronong, McMahons Texas Bird Pepper, Mem Jolokia, Mini Bonnet, Monkey Face, Mushroom Red, Mushroom Yellow, Navaho SMALL, NuMex Bailey Piquin, NuMex Barkers, Numex Big Jim, NuMex Centennial, NuMex Conquistador, Numex Espanhola, NuMex Garnet, NuMex Heritage Big Jim, NuMex Heritage six-four, NuMex Jalmundo, NuMex Joe E Parker, NuMex Mirasol, NuMex Pinata, NuMex Primavera, NuMex R Naky, NuMex Sandia, NuMex Suave Orange, NuMex Suave Red, Numex Twilight, Numex Vaquero, Onza, Orange Cayenne TSX901, Padron Pimientos de Padron, Paper Lantern, Pasilla Bajio, Pelita, Pequin, Peter Pepper Orange, Peter Pepper Red, Peter Pepper Yellow, Piccante De Cayenne, Pili Pili, Pimenta Pitanga, Pinocchios Nose, Piros, Poinsettia, Prairie Fire, Pumpkin Pepper, Purple Prince Peruvian Purple, Purple Tiger, Red Tip, Ring of Fire, Rocoto Orange, Rocoto Red, Rocoto Yellow, Rodeo 10, Safi Scotch Bonnet, Santa Fe Grande, Scotch Bonnet Red, Scotch Bonnet Yellow, Serrano Del Sol, Serrano Tampiqueno, Speed Ball 15, Super Chilli, Sweet Wrinkled Old Man, Tabasco, Takanotsume, Tepin, Thai Bangkok Upright, Thai Burapa, Thai Dragon, Thai Hot, Thai Yellow Chilli, Tokyo Hot, Topaz, Trinidad Congo BLACK, Trinidad Congo RED, Trinidad Congo YELLOW, Trinidad Perfume, Trinidad Red Cherry, Trinidad RED Seven Pot, Trinidad YELLOW Seven, Tunisian Baklouti, Ubatuba,Vietnamese Tear Jerker.

Nickys Nursery Ltd
Mail order seeds
Fairfield Road
Broadstairs
Kent
CT10 2JU

Phone/Fax: 01843 600972.

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Re-potting, Flowering and Fruiting.

Re-Potting

Re-Potting

Re-potting. Once your seedlings have out-grown their initial pots, they will need re-potting. Chilli plants benefit from being potted-on gradually, that it, one size pot at a time. We pot from 3”, to 6”, then 9” and 12”.

We recommend a John Innes No. 2 mix. If the plant is going outside, add a little more grit or perlite to improve the drainage – black/dark-coloured pots are also recommended for outdoor plants.

Re-potted

Re-potted

Half-fill the new pot with compost. Place your index and second finger either side of the plant base, invert the pot and gently pull the old pot off. Gently tease-out the roots at the base of the root-ball. Place the plant into the new pot – check that the old soil level is about 2cm from the top of the pot, if not adjust the soil level in the pot. Place more soil around the plant’s root to fill the pot, and gently firm down the compost. Water-in well and leave to drain.

Flowering.

Flowering

Flowering

Flowers will begin to form when the plant begins to branch-out. Only a fraction of the many flowers produced will set fruit – usually the earlier flowers set fruit more readily than late-season flowers. Night-time temperature is key for fruits to set – ideally this should be between 18C and 25C. If you see excessive flower drop, this can be caused by night-time temperature of over 30C (not very likely in the UK); too much Nitrogen in the compost or feed; high winds or lack of pollination. Hand pollination can be done with a very fine paint brush.

Fruiting.

Fruiting

Fruiting

Fruits form at the base of the flower and grow out through the petals. The un-rip colour is typically green, but yellow and purple are also common. Once the pod reaches full size, the seeds start to develop and the heat level increases. Chillies can be picked and used at many stages of development – for example, Pimento de Padron is picked very early (when only a ¼ of its full size. Many chillies are traditionally eaten ‘un-rip’, such as Jalapeno, Hungarian Hot Wax and Santa Fe Grande. To maximize the crop from a plant, keep it busy by picking fruits off as soon as they are ready for the use you have in mind – this will encourage more fruits to set.

Best of luck.

Steve
South Devon Chilli Farm
Wigford Cross
Loddiswell
Devon TQ7 4JT
www.sdcf.co.uk
Phone 01548 550782.

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