Pepadew

**Patrina_Pepperina** · June 5, 2007

Not sure of the spelling - Peppadew or Pepadew or Pepperdew??? Anyhow, while I was in Brandenburg Germany I met a couple from South Africa who brought seeds with them when they emigrated for this hot AND sweet small red bell-shape pepper. They gave me a taste of a pickled one and it was fantastic, so I begged a few seeds. This couple said that the seeds hadn't germinated for them this season, but I was hoping to get at least one to germinate. Unfortunately, Australian Quarantine confiscated them!!!!

Does anyone know of them?

Patrina

**Patrina_Pepperina** · June 5, 2007

Sorry folks, I should have googled first - I see they are registered and protected under plant breeders rights!

http://www.peppadew.com/std_content....ntname=growing

Worth1 · June 5, 2007

I first found these peppers in the store about 2 years ago.
AND I will step out on a limb here and say, "I think it is a hoax".

If you will notice on a link I will post below the trade mark is not only for the Pepper but also for the name and how it is produced.

IF we could put our heads together and experiment with the way they are put up so to speak then I believe that just about any round cherry type pepper could taste the same.

If you have noticed, you will not find any fresh peppers of this type ANYWHERE so you can tell what they REALLY taste like.

This peppadew thing has been a curiosity to me for a while now.

This is only what I am suspicious of and hold no legitimate reason for this so called belief.

The term hoax is only meant to go to the so called, "taste" of the pepper as there are no known fresh peppers to taste.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peppadew

If I could only find that pepper farm in Africa.

Worth

Zana · February 15, 2010

I just tried my first pickled ones, when I found jars (mild and hot) at Remy's branch of Wegman's in Niagara Falls, NY. Have to admit the mild has a bit of a bite...haven't tried the hot yet....but its an interesting combo of bite and sweet pickling syrup/brine.

Now here's the interesting thing....I noticed that they seeds most of the peppers. However I found about four peppers that they weren't as careful in removing all the seeds. I've kept the seeds (about a dozen so far...still haven't finished the jar...lol) and will try growing them. Not sure what kind of germination if anything I'll get from them. If they were processed would that kill the seeds?

Anybody want to hazard a guess? Thanks,

Zana

ps....ok...I just finished the jar...and there were 54 seeds left in the peppers or loose in the jar. I'm going to wait a few more weeks before trying to germinate them.

yotetrapper · February 15, 2010

According to that link worth posted 3 years ago, lol, the variety is a sweet piquanté pepper named "Juanita".

puttgirl · February 15, 2010

I never tried to germinate seeds that were processed-and never thought they would germinate, but I remember reading somewhere that somebody said they did have some germination success with "pickled" seeds. So I would definitely try them, why not?

kevokie · February 16, 2010

I am also going to try to germinate some seeds that were found in the pickled peppadews. I have serious, and I mean serious doubt that these will even attempt to grow. I'm pretty sure that the solution they were in and the canning process have harmed the seed where they won't grow. I'm gonna try anyways.

Worth1 · February 16, 2010

I read they had armed guards around the fields.
There is a whole slew of people trying to get seeds and as I have stated before it is the WAY they are processed that makes them so good.

What we need is a spy

to go in get seeds and get the process, its only a matter of time before this stuff gets out.
We can only wait.

Worth

Blueaussi · February 16, 2010

I dunno, the pepper itself is said to be a C baccatuum, and most of that species that I've tried is pretty tasty. Maybe it is the way it's processed, but maybe it's also that it's a tasty pepper.

dustdevil · February 17, 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by Worth1

I read they had armed guards around the fields.
There is a whole slew of people trying to get seeds and as I have stated before it is the WAY they are processed that makes them so good.

What we need is a spy

to go in get seeds and get the process, its only a matter of time before this stuff gets out.
We can only wait.

Worth

Worth, you've been elected to go deep cover. Dress up as a security guard and I'll make you a "Sgt. Pepper" name tag ;-)

June 5, 2007	#1
Patrina_Pepperina Cross Hemisphere Dwarf Project™ Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New South Wales, Australia Posts: 3,094	Pepadew Not sure of the spelling - Peppadew or Pepadew or Pepperdew??? Anyhow, while I was in Brandenburg Germany I met a couple from South Africa who brought seeds with them when they emigrated for this hot AND sweet small red bell-shape pepper. They gave me a taste of a pickled one and it was fantastic, so I begged a few seeds. This couple said that the seeds hadn't germinated for them this season, but I was hoping to get at least one to germinate. Unfortunately, Australian Quarantine confiscated them!!!! Does anyone know of them? Patrina __________________ Truth is colourful, not just black and white. PP: 2005

June 5, 2007	#2
Patrina_Pepperina Cross Hemisphere Dwarf Project™ Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New South Wales, Australia Posts: 3,094	Sorry folks, I should have googled first - I see they are registered and protected under plant breeders rights! http://www.peppadew.com/std_content....ntname=growing __________________ Truth is colourful, not just black and white. PP: 2005

February 15, 2010	#4
Zana Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Southwestern Ontario, Canada Posts: 4,521	I just tried my first pickled ones, when I found jars (mild and hot) at Remy's branch of Wegman's in Niagara Falls, NY. Have to admit the mild has a bit of a bite...haven't tried the hot yet....but its an interesting combo of bite and sweet pickling syrup/brine. Now here's the interesting thing....I noticed that they seeds most of the peppers. However I found about four peppers that they weren't as careful in removing all the seeds. I've kept the seeds (about a dozen so far...still haven't finished the jar...lol) and will try growing them. Not sure what kind of germination if anything I'll get from them. If they were processed would that kill the seeds? Anybody want to hazard a guess? Thanks, Zana ps....ok...I just finished the jar...and there were 54 seeds left in the peppers or loose in the jar. I'm going to wait a few more weeks before trying to germinate them. Last edited by Zana; February 15, 2010 at 09:32 PM.

February 16, 2010	#7
kevokie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 157	I am also going to try to germinate some seeds that were found in the pickled peppadews. I have serious, and I mean serious doubt that these will even attempt to grow. I'm pretty sure that the solution they were in and the canning process have harmed the seed where they won't grow. I'm gonna try anyways. __________________ Kevin "A world without tomatoes is like a string quartet without violins."- Laurie Colwin, Home Cooking

June 5, 2007	#3
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I first found these peppers in the store about 2 years ago. AND I will step out on a limb here and say, "I think it is a hoax". If you will notice on a link I will post below the trade mark is not only for the Pepper but also for the name and how it is produced. IF we could put our heads together and experiment with the way they are put up so to speak then I believe that just about any round cherry type pepper could taste the same. If you have noticed, you will not find any fresh peppers of this type ANYWHERE so you can tell what they REALLY taste like. This peppadew thing has been a curiosity to me for a while now. This is only what I am suspicious of and hold no legitimate reason for this so called belief. The term hoax is only meant to go to the so called, "taste" of the pepper as there are no known fresh peppers to taste. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peppadew If I could only find that pepper farm in Africa. Worth

February 15, 2010	#5
yotetrapper Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Oakland MS Posts: 231	According to that link worth posted 3 years ago, lol, the variety is a sweet piquanté pepper named "Juanita".

February 15, 2010	#6
puttgirl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: SW PA Posts: 281	I never tried to germinate seeds that were processed-and never thought they would germinate, but I remember reading somewhere that somebody said they did have some germination success with "pickled" seeds. So I would definitely try them, why not?

February 16, 2010	#9
Blueaussi Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina Zone 8a Posts: 1,205	I dunno, the pepper itself is said to be a C baccatuum, and most of that species that I've tried is pretty tasty. Maybe it is the way it's processed, but maybe it's also that it's a tasty pepper.