Peppadews

[Jeannine Anne]

Is anyone growing them?

I have 4 plants that I overwintered and are doing very well.

XX Jeannine

[kpatrick925]

Never heard of them, do you have any pics? Just curious. I just ordered a bunch of seeds for peppers I have never grown before and am looking for more ideas.

[riceke]

"Peppadew is the brand name of sweet piquanté peppers (a breed of Capsicum baccatum) grown in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
This type of piquante pepper was first discovered in early 1993[1] and introduced to market later that same decade. The name is derived from "Pepper" and "dew".
Although the pepper is sometimes described as a cross between a pepper and a tomato, this description is not botanically accurate, and refers only to the resemblance in color and size between Peppadew and cherry tomatoes." Quote from Wikipedia
"

[kpatrick925]

Originally Posted by riceke

"Peppadew is the brand name of sweet piquanté peppers (a breed of Capsicum baccatum) grown in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
This type of piquante pepper was first discovered in early 1993[1] and introduced to market later that same decade. The name is derived from "Pepper" and "dew".
Although the pepper is sometimes described as a cross between a pepper and a tomato, this description is not botanically accurate, and refers only to the resemblance in color and size between Peppadew and cherry tomatoes." Quote from Wikipedia
"

Interesting, Thanks for the info Ken!!

[ContainerTed]

Search for "peppadew" here on Tomatoville. There's a couple of interesting threads on this medium hot pepper, including several pictures of blooms, etc. This pepper originates from South Africa and has involvement in a plant patent. Good reading.

[TZ-OH6]

I overwintered two plants and they are growing well but have been reluctant to flower...same with other pepper plants in that area so I may have over fertilized.

[Jeannine Anne]

Mine have flowered and have small green fruit on, they are in a greenhouse.

XX Jeannine

[b54red]

I grew them last year and again this year. They make the best red hot sauce. They may not be hot enough for some but the sauce can be used very liberally and has a wonderful flavor.

I have 3 plants in the garden now and they are just starting to produce a few ripe peppers; but if they do like last year the main crop will come as soon as the days cool off just a little. The plants get quite large and are prone to falling in every direction if not supported well.

[mcsee]

I got my seed from the U.K. about 4 years ago and from what I can gather, what I got was NOT Peppadew (sorry Ted, I read how you got something else). I suspect all the seed being swapped at that time may have all been from the same source. I doubt I was the only one duped by the offer of these 'famous' seeds at the time.

[Jeannine Anne]

I had seeds from two sources some from a UK seed swap and some from a friend who got them in Africa..the ones I am currently growing are the African ones. The Uk ones produced nice small peppers that looked like the pictures I had seen but I was never sure. The ones I am growing now look likely again but how can one be truly sure unless one has a proven one to compare too.

There is so much wrong info out there it is hard to know which is correct when it comes to growing them.

I certainly would like toi be sure?? Any Tips??

XX Jeannine

[remy]

Here's a link to the other 4 threads on TV specifically about them.
http://www.tomatoville.com/search.php?searchid=807556
There are photos in Tomatoaddict's Thread of the blossom and peppers.
I've over wintered mine now for 2 years!
Remy

[Jeannine Anne]

Than you Remy, I actually found the other posts after I started this one,I appreciate the links though as they are all in the one place...

May I ask when you over wintered the second time did you do anything special. Last winter I pruned them down like roses and kept them indoors, they bounced back beauitfully and very bushy.

Thankyou

XX Jeannine

[remy]

No, I don't do much for them over winter. I cut them back some, keep them near a west window, water every once in awhile. When I bring them out in the spring, I take them out of the pot knock off dirt from around the main root ball, add fertilizer to the dirt, and re-pot.
Remy

[Jeannine Anne]

Thank you Remy XX Jeannine

[b54red]

Originally Posted by TZ-OH6

I overwintered two plants and they are growing well but have been reluctant to flower...same with other pepper plants in that area so I may have over fertilized.

I have found them to be very thirsty plants and they seem to need more fertilizer than most peppers. My plants are now huge and sprawling in every direction. I built a cage of conduit to hold them up so they will remain upright. So far while the summer heat has been at its' peak they have been dropping peppers regularly before fully ripe; but now that we are finally getting a good rain and cooler temps I expect to start getting a lot of fruit off of them soon.