anaheim type?
 

Last year we grew anaheim peppers and liked them. Now I am reading about anaheim "type" peppers. The only source I found for anaheims last year was a catalog I do not want tho utilize this year. What exactly is an anaheim type pepper and what are the varieties I might get from some of the seed sellers with good reputations?

The OP versions are usually just called Anaheim. They are listed in the hot pepper section at Southern Exposure, Victory, Baker Creek and TGS. Sometimes the hybrid versions sometimes have another name but the original is usually just called Anaheim and some people call it a New Mexico chile. They are one of my favorites for chile rellanos!! :love:

Check out Native Seed Search...They list many anaheim type peppers under the seed listings for chilies...I have grown many of their chilies and have had great crops from Alcalde and Santa Domingo...I consider anaheim type peppers the type commonly grown in New Mexico and used green for stuffing and chili verde, etc. Not sure if that is a technical term and MDVPC can probably tell us more...

They have many varieties for higher elevation and shorter seasons...I order blue cornmeal and ground chili pepper from them too...They have very reasonable dried beans too...

Jeanne

[B]Anaheim[/B] (California Green Chile or Long Green Chile): One of the [IMG]http://www.foodreference.com/assets/images/chili_anaheim.jpg[/IMG]most commonly used varieties in the United States, especially in stuffed chiles. This chili is long, slender and lobed, green or red in color and mildly hot. They can be eaten when green or when they are their mature red color.

I love Anaheim peppers, not too hot and not too mild, great for grilling and roasting. Last night I made mushroom burgers with grilled Anaheim peppers, yum. I bought a Anaheim 'type' hybrid pepper from tgs this year and will be growing it out. I forget what its called.

Damon

Yes, those green chile cheeseburgers are soooooo good!

The Anaheim pepper is a low heat offshoot of the New Mexico pepper No.9 developed by Fabian Garcia

[URL]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaheim_pepper[/URL]

These peppers are usually called Numex types. I don't know if there is an actual Anaheim cultivar commercially grown any more (the cultivar name gets changed to "Anahiem" on the package). Numex 6-4 was the basis for the New Mexico green chille industry for many years, Big Jim and Sandia are the next steps up in heat level from Numex 6-4. Sonora (sometimes called Sonora-Anaheim) is a large low heat anaheim type, and probably a good choice if you are looking for low heat for stuffing. I grew seeds from a package of dried anaheims and they were much smaller and less regular in shape than the Sonora.

The University of New Mexico Chile Pepper Institute has some good information on varieties through their shop if you download th PDF catalog

[URL]http://aces.nmsu.edu/chilepepperinstitute/chile-pepper-institute-c.html#anchor_23260[/URL]


You can find Sonora and many other numex types at tomato growers supply

[URL]http://www.tomatogrowers.com/[/URL]



Stay away from Reimers Seeds. They have a good selection on paper but most pepper growers say that their seed is bad and often mislabeled.

Thanks for the input. I have ordered from TGS. Ours were so mild I didn't think to look in the hot pepper sections. Now I know.

The real Sandia is very hot, Barker is also. At least the ones grown around here-I live about 35 miles from NMSU. If you are growing Barker or Sandia, and they arent hot, you dont have the real thing. And I eat a lot of hot chile.

For a milder green chile, Joe Parker and Big Jim are good.

Nothing like a green chile burger, chile relleno or caldillo. We use green chile on everything and buy it during harvest by the bushel. I cant grow enough for us, so we get it from a couple of different growers we know.

mdvpc
Yes and tonight I just made my sauce for chile relleno's that I also use on hueveos rancheros, burritos and enchiladas
Dennis

Check out this articla and order some seeds from NMSU.

[B]NMSU Produces Chile with 500 Percent More Flavor and Aroma.[/B]

[URL]http://www.scottrobertsweb.com/NMSU-Produces-Super-Chile-With-500-Percent-More-Flavor-and-Aroma[/URL]


~DiggingDog

Go to [url]http://www.chileplants.com/[/url] and use their search engine. Go to the "All Pod Types" drop down box and search on "Anaheim/New Mex" . You'll get lots of nice pepper porny pictures and descriptions of different Anaheim type peppers. If you find a variety you like, you can google for a seed source. Cross Country only sells plants.

Dennis: Sounds wonderful and very versatile.

mdvpc
It is and easy to make too - but I need to learn to make a mexican and italian stewed tomatoes using my homegrown OP/heirloom tomatoes - never really made much sauce from my harvests
In my recipe I use S&W or another brand of canned mexican and italian stewed tomatoes - then lots of rings of onions and peppers (if desired chilies) - various ones and colors about 1/4 to 1/3 inch thick and 1 1/2 to 2" strips - fresh garlic - saute those first - add the tomatoes blended (would roast fresh ones) and season to taste with those you like for example seasoned salt and pepper - fresh garlic (above) or garlic powder - cilantro - if you like it sweeter you can add sugar or splenda but wait until it thickens a little

Dennis

Mtbigfish:

Caldillo with bison is great-I cant tell from your post if you are talking about caldillo.

I ordered seed for "Biad's Reserve NuMex Heritage 6-4, a pepper with medium spiciness, was first released in 2009." Actually, one of my employees husbands went to Biad's and got seed. They live in Las Cruces and she commutes to El Paso, about 35 miles away from Cruces.

Got the Heritage 6-4 from Cruces. Tremendous amount of seed for 8.00. I would be happy to send 10 people 15 seed. If you want seed, pls post here, and then pm me with your mailing address-I will confirm that I have seed available and that I will send it to you.

Hi Michael....I would be glad to have a little fresh seed...

I have sent my address.

Jeanne

Michael,

After seeing a program on Fine Living Network from New Mexico, I ordered some seeds of Big Jim peppers. They look really great. Glad to hear you buy them by the basket.

Raybo:D

Ray:basket-we buy them by the bushel! You want seed for this variety? If so, pm me your address.

Jeanne-got your pm, will try and send seed out tomorrow.

Would like to try these also

Michael, I would love to try some as well, thanks for the offer.

Damon

I'd love to try some of these too. Thanks, Michael!

I will try and get seed out today, but have to go to San Antonio early. If not today, Iwill be able to get them out to you folks on Monday. Pls let me know when you get the seed.

Seed went out today to all 5 of you.

Got my seeds today. Thanks so much!

Michael,

I just read about these Biad's Reserve NuMex Heritage 6-4, and looked at the photos, my mouth is watering, they look irresistibly great! I can definitely imagine cooking with them quite a bit! Still have few seeds by chance?

Regards,
D

Michael,

Thanks so much for the seeds!!

To spread the "Love", can I save seeds from your Heritage 6-4 to give to others next Season, or will saved seeds not be true to form (Hybrid)?

Raybo

d:

Seed will go out to you this week.

Ray:

This is not a hybrid, its op, so no problem.

Thank you so much Michael!

And great to know it is an OP, so we can save and share the seeds next season!

Regards,
D

sending you a pm