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| TURNING
UP
THE HEAT IN PEPPERS
Some people go to great lengths to get the hottest peppers around. So what can you do to turn up the heat in hot peppers? Perhaps the best way to get the most pungent fruit is to plant the hottest cultivars you can get your hands on, assuming that they'll ripen in your area. There is another route, but I caution you to try it only on a small plot. Spanish researchers reported that peppers of the cultivar "Padron" were significantly hotter when the plants were drought stressed. It stands to reason. Drought stressed grape vines produce more flavorful wines, and many other fruit, when shy on water, develop more intense flavors. The trick here is not to go too far. If you withhold a little too much water, plants will not yield well. If you withhold a lot too much water, they die. Peppers are no exception. The Spanish research did not report yields, but it's likely that the water stressed pepper plants had lower yields than plants that received sufficient irrigation. So if you skimp on water in hopes of heating up your peppers, best limit the experiment at first and pay attention to yield decreases. Source: Robert Gough, MSU Extension |
Chile Pepper caters to people who have a taste for hot foods from all over the world. With a wealth of recipes, this bimonthly magazine will guide the reader through Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa, Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean, as well as the Cajun, Texan and Southwestern cuisine of the U.S. in search of the spiciest of spicy foods. |
| USING
GROWING DEGREE DAYS TO PREDICT PLANT STAGES
It's tough to predict plant growth based on the calendar because temperatures can vary greatly from year to year. Instead, growing degree days, which are based on actual temperatures, are a simple and accurateway to predict when a certain plant stage will occur. For details on how to make use of growing degree days, click here. |
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| HIGHBUSH
CRANBERRIES
The cranberries for your next holiday celebration might be growing right outside your window, says Bob Gough, Montana State University Extension horticulture specialist. While the traditional American cranberry would be hard to cultivate in Montana's soils and dry conditions, two species of highbush cranberry (in Latin, Viburnum) can be found both in the wild and in ornamental landscapes. The wild berries may be a little harder to find, but it is quite common to find highbush cranberry in hedges and other plantings. One species, Viburnum trilobum, is found throughout North America and grows in the wild in some parts of Montana. The other, Viburnum opulus--native to North Africa, Europe and northern Asia--was introduced into this country during colonial times. According to Gough, Maine lumberjacks ate these sour berries sweetened with maple syrup, and people in Norway and Sweden used honey to mellow the berry's tartness. Don't be surprised if
you find a highbush cranberry
growing in You can pick highbush cranberry and make a sauce out of it just as you would the traditional American cranberry. The berries are best when picked before they are frozen, either just before or immediately after the first frost. But "make darn sure
that you've identified the
bush correctly," If there is any
question as to the plant's true
identity, Gough Highbush cranberries
are actually no relation at
all to the According to "Food and Feed Crops of the United States," the US produces 200,000 tons of American cranberries annually, mostly in Massachusetts, Wisconsin, New Jersey, Oregon and Washington. One of the nation's oldest continuously producing bogs, in Rhode Island, has been operating since the 1750s. |
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