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Fred Hempel · June 12, 2014

I have been distracted, but I am going to try to drum up some support in the next week or so.

I thought donations that don't cost people anything would lead to lots more donations, but unless something has happened in the past couple days, that hasn't been the case.

I am coming to the conclusion that not many people are passionate about squash, and they don't believe how good the Caribbean seasoning peppers are. But my poor marketing skills are probably mostly to blame here. Oh well. I have been focusing on subsidizing the project by selling oodles of squash blossoms lately, and that seems to be working out better.

Fred Hempel · July 15, 2014

All of our tomatoes will be on display August 6th, at this workshop.

In early October we there will be a FREE event at our site (The Sunol AgPark) with farm tours available. Please come and visit us.

Fred Hempel · August 29, 2014

We have Caribbean Seasoning pepper seed available

Fred Hempel · October 17, 2014

We now have Aji Amarillo pepper seed available.

We also have Spike tomato seed available.

AlittleSalt · October 18, 2014

Fred, both Aji Amarillo and Spike look really good. I have not met a pepper that will not grow and produce well in my Zones 7B and 8A Texas garden.

With the Spike tomato, I can see that it will grow in humid conditions (May-July is very humid here) I am wondering about it growing in mid to upper 90s heat? Here, when August hits - all bets are off for tomatoes because it's just too hot. So my main growing/producing months are May 1 through August 1. The Spike tomato looks and sounds like what I am looking for.

Fred Hempel · October 18, 2014

Our present field gets about a week of 100 degree weather, and a couple of month's worth of days in the 90s (half the upper 90s). Spike grows fine there.

AlittleSalt · October 18, 2014

I'll buy both.

Fred Hempel · October 18, 2014

I won't complain.

Fiishergurl · November 12, 2014

Blush, Blush, Blush! Just had our first couple of ripe Blush tomatoes from our fall garden and they were delish! I'm going to start a couple of cuttings to get two more plants going (we have lots of nearby neighbors and need plenty to share). These are just so good and I like that that are bigger than something like Sungolds which you just can't get enough of due to the smaller size. Can't wait to try these roasted on pizza, and with olive oil, garlic and pasta, and a bunch of different ways that I can't even think of yet (will have to google all the good things to do with them). This is a definite grow again!

Ginny

FarmerShawn · November 12, 2014

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Originally Posted by Fiishergurl

Blush, Blush, Blush! Just had our first couple of ripe Blush tomatoes from our fall garden and they were delish! I'm going to start a couple of cuttings to get two more plants going (we have lots of nearby neighbors and need plenty to share). These are just so good and I like that that are bigger than something like Sungolds which you just can't get enough of due to the smaller size. Can't wait to try these roasted on pizza, and with olive oil, garlic and pasta, and a bunch of different ways that I can't even think of yet (will have to google all the good things to do with them). This is a definite grow again!

Ginny

They make a fantastic snack dehydrated, a really unique, super fruity flavor. I love them every which way!
Shawn

Fiishergurl · November 16, 2014

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Originally Posted by FarmerShawn

They make a fantastic snack dehydrated, a really unique, super fruity flavor. I love them every which way!
Shawn

Oh cool... does using a dehydrator work or is the oven better?

Ginny

FarmerShawn · November 17, 2014

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Originally Posted by Fiishergurl

Oh cool... does using a dehydrator work or is the oven better?

Ginny

I use an Excalibur dehydrator, and previously had a Nesco brand. I never used an oven, but I'd think the dehydrator would definitely be be better. For average and smaller ones I just cut them in half lengthwise. Really big ones I cut in thirds.

Fred Hempel · November 19, 2014

The Terremoto project. We are now grouping all of our 3-lobed squash into one landrace.

Fred Hempel · November 19, 2014

I think the oven vs. dehydrator (vs. hot sun) question is complex.

With regard to tomatoes, we have stopped dehydrating tomatoes (too much time and energy -- human and electrical). We freeze some.

We do dehydrate alot of peppers in our 160 liter Cabela's dehydrator (you get what you pay for -- this is a great dehydrator)

But, we like some peppers dehydrated and some dried/roasted in the oven at low heat.

We have found that we like Mareko Fana pepper flakes that are dehydrated, and Aji Amarillo flakes that are lightly roasted. It is all a matter of trial and error, and TASTE.

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Originally Posted by Fiishergurl

Oh cool... does using a dehydrator work or is the oven better?

Ginny

Fred Hempel · November 19, 2014

Perhaps most importantly, these days, we use our Cabela's dehydrator to dry our tomato seed. With the circulating air, we can dry seed on paper plates in 2-3 hours. It takes all the worry out of drying seed.

November 19, 2014	#270
Fred Hempel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sunol, CA Posts: 2,723	Perhaps most importantly, these days, we use our Cabela's dehydrator to dry our tomato seed. With the circulating air, we can dry seed on paper plates in 2-3 hours. It takes all the worry out of drying seed. Last edited by Fred Hempel; November 20, 2014 at 11:39 AM.

June 12, 2014	#256
Fred Hempel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sunol, CA Posts: 2,723	I have been distracted, but I am going to try to drum up some support in the next week or so. I thought donations that don't cost people anything would lead to lots more donations, but unless something has happened in the past couple days, that hasn't been the case. I am coming to the conclusion that not many people are passionate about squash, and they don't believe how good the Caribbean seasoning peppers are. But my poor marketing skills are probably mostly to blame here. Oh well. I have been focusing on subsidizing the project by selling oodles of squash blossoms lately, and that seems to be working out better.

July 15, 2014	#257
Fred Hempel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sunol, CA Posts: 2,723	All of our tomatoes will be on display August 6th, at this workshop. In early October we there will be a FREE event at our site (The Sunol AgPark) with farm tours available. Please come and visit us.

August 29, 2014	#258
Fred Hempel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sunol, CA Posts: 2,723	We have Caribbean Seasoning pepper seed available

October 17, 2014	#259
Fred Hempel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sunol, CA Posts: 2,723	We now have Aji Amarillo pepper seed available. We also have Spike tomato seed available.

October 18, 2014	#260
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	Fred, both Aji Amarillo and Spike look really good. I have not met a pepper that will not grow and produce well in my Zones 7B and 8A Texas garden. With the Spike tomato, I can see that it will grow in humid conditions (May-July is very humid here) I am wondering about it growing in mid to upper 90s heat? Here, when August hits - all bets are off for tomatoes because it's just too hot. So my main growing/producing months are May 1 through August 1. The Spike tomato looks and sounds like what I am looking for.

October 18, 2014	#261
Fred Hempel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sunol, CA Posts: 2,723	Our present field gets about a week of 100 degree weather, and a couple of month's worth of days in the 90s (half the upper 90s). Spike grows fine there.

October 18, 2014	#262
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	I'll buy both.

October 18, 2014	#263
Fred Hempel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sunol, CA Posts: 2,723	I won't complain.

November 12, 2014	#264
Fiishergurl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Oak Hill, Florida Posts: 1,781	Blush, Blush, Blush! Just had our first couple of ripe Blush tomatoes from our fall garden and they were delish! I'm going to start a couple of cuttings to get two more plants going (we have lots of nearby neighbors and need plenty to share). These are just so good and I like that that are bigger than something like Sungolds which you just can't get enough of due to the smaller size. Can't wait to try these roasted on pizza, and with olive oil, garlic and pasta, and a bunch of different ways that I can't even think of yet (will have to google all the good things to do with them). This is a definite grow again! Ginny

November 19, 2014	#268
Fred Hempel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sunol, CA Posts: 2,723	The Terremoto project. We are now grouping all of our 3-lobed squash into one landrace.