Espelette pepper

[neoguy]

Originally Posted by fortyonenorth

So...I just broke down and ordered some Espelette seeds from the UK - they are from certified AOC peppers, so they should be the real deal. I'll grow them side-by-side with what I have this year and see how they stack up.

I was going to order a ristra (or whatever they call it in France) figuring I'd let a boat load of seeds from the 12-14 peppers they say are included. But then I read that after sun-curing they "finish them off" in the oven for several hours. That would be enough to kill the seeds, I would think.

God willing, I'll be looking forward to your report next year.