Aji Limon/Lemon Drop - Page 2

Blueaussi · July 8, 2009

Lemon Drop plants generally get about 2 feet tall, but they're bushy plants. I use the peppers in stir fries, pico de gallo, and salsas to brighten the flavors, and they're wonderful with fish, just add a little basil. I also make poppers out of them.

Which aji peppers were you interested in?

Bobbisox · July 9, 2009

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Originally Posted by Blueaussi

Lemon Drop plants generally get about 2 feet tall, but they're bushy plants. I use the peppers in stir fries, pico de gallo, and salsas to brighten the flavors, and they're wonderful with fish, just add a little basil. I also make poppers out of them.

Which aji peppers were you interested in?

I think my aji seeds are aji amarillo.

Blueaussi · July 9, 2009

Aji Amarillo gets pretty tall, doesn't it? I love baccatuums, but I only grew that one once, and I do seem to remember it got tall rather than wide. I'll have to check my notes.

Bobbisox · July 10, 2009

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Originally Posted by Blueaussi

Lemon Drop plants generally get about 2 feet tall, but they're bushy plants. I use the peppers in stir fries, pico de gallo, and salsas to brighten the flavors, and they're wonderful with fish, just add a little basil. I also make poppers out of them.

Which aji peppers were you interested in?

When you make poppers, what do you stuff them with, and is there a breading? I imagine they are so hot you must have a mild sauce to dip them in? I hadn't considered using them for poppers, thanks for the idea.

svalli · July 12, 2009

I have grown variety of C. baccatums. Most get quite tall, if planted in the garden soil. When growing them in Wisconsin, I got some ripe from the garden before first frost, with a ton of green fruits when the season ended. In your climate you should get ripe ones easily. I overwintered some of the plants in pots and found out that second season I got smaller plants with earlier harvest.

Now I am growing all my Ajis indoors as houseplants. With low light the plants get leggy and I have tied the long stems as loops. I will be trying to overwinter them to see if they grow more bushy next season.

I have got one ripe Aji Cristal and second is ripening. Lemon Drop has set three fruits so far.

July 12, 2009	#20
svalli Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Vaasa, Finland, latitude N 63° Posts: 838	I have grown variety of C. baccatums. Most get quite tall, if planted in the garden soil. When growing them in Wisconsin, I got some ripe from the garden before first frost, with a ton of green fruits when the season ended. In your climate you should get ripe ones easily. I overwintered some of the plants in pots and found out that second season I got smaller plants with earlier harvest. Now I am growing all my Ajis indoors as houseplants. With low light the plants get leggy and I have tied the long stems as loops. I will be trying to overwinter them to see if they grow more bushy next season. I have got one ripe Aji Cristal and second is ripening. Lemon Drop has set three fruits so far. __________________ "I only want to live in peace, plant potatoes and dream." - Moomin-troll by Tove Jansson

July 8, 2009	#16
Blueaussi Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina Zone 8a Posts: 1,205	Lemon Drop plants generally get about 2 feet tall, but they're bushy plants. I use the peppers in stir fries, pico de gallo, and salsas to brighten the flavors, and they're wonderful with fish, just add a little basil. I also make poppers out of them. Which aji peppers were you interested in?

July 9, 2009	#18
Blueaussi Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina Zone 8a Posts: 1,205	Aji Amarillo gets pretty tall, doesn't it? I love baccatuums, but I only grew that one once, and I do seem to remember it got tall rather than wide. I'll have to check my notes.