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'Tabasco' Peppers |
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Chile type made famous by the McIlhenny Co. 2- to 4-foot plants bear 3/8-inch by 1 1/2-inch, yellow or green fruit that ripens to bright red. Good for containers.
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90
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Totally Tomato - updated in 2011
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (4.3 Stars)
Taste: (4.3 Stars)
Yield: (4.3 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.3 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 3
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 02/04/2011 by
chilloutquilting
- An intermediate gardener
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Yavapai, Arizona, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| I have tried growing these from seed (started indoors 8 week before planting) but the plants are slow starters and don't seem to grow much until the weather gets really hot in July. Then they explode and get to be 4-5 feet tall. Eventually they fill up with peppers, but I have yet to have most of them ripen before frost. I am going to try again this year, perhaps start even earlier. I did make tobasco sauce with the green peppers, added a few red cherry peppers for color, and it had a wonderful tobasco (hot) taste. |
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Reviewed on 07/25/2006 by
plainsman
- An experienced gardener
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Washington, Nebraska, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| A hot pepper, a little less heat to me than Super Chile, but plants are a little larger and young fruit a little more yellow green rather than medium green of Super Chile. Milder than a Thai or Scotch Bonnet. No disease problems for me and plants seem healthy. Decorative and tasty if you like a hot pepper to add zip. |
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Reviewed on 05/25/2006 by
farmerdill
- An experienced gardener
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Richmond, Georgia, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| I prefer th taste of the Long Slim Cayenne as a seasoning pepper, but this one grows and yields well. Very pretty upright growing peppers are more attractive than the pendant cayennes. |
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