Mexibells -

[Bobbisox]

Originally Posted by remy

Tom and Randy,
I hope I didn't sound like it wasn't worth growing. It was just very mild. I remember why I grew it. I grew Poblanos one year. I like, and wanted to grow, a mild hot pepper. Well the plants kept getting bigger and bigger and no fruit! There were a few late peppers, but not much for all the plants. I then read somewhere that poblanos don't do real well up north. After that the Mexibel came out, and it was touted as a bell pepper and hot pepper cross(I figured a poblano by the looks of it) that was a productive AAS winner. From my recollection it grew like an elongated bell as shown in the Original Mexibell Hybrid F1 photo.
The weird thing is I just went and looked at the AAS winner's list to see what year it was and I don't see it listed.
Which made me remember something, and I may be hallucinating, but I feel like there was an improved Mexibel as if the original didn't go over as well as the powers that be though it would. I think it didn't grow or produce as well everywhere like an AAS winner should. So maybe it got pulled from the list? Is this possible?
Ok I just did a search for Mexibell improved pepper and it does exist!
http://www.hazzardsgreenhouse.com/Me...re_Code=Hazwho

Maybe I really did read all that I just wrote, and I'm not going crazy.
Remy
PS This year I'm growing Salsa Delight a long sort of like a thin anaheim, very mild(practically non-existent heat), super productive hybrid pepper. If you want to try growing those out, I'll save seeds for you.

Remy, could you tell us about the overall taste of the Salsa Delights? My sister in Italy can't grow Anaheims for love or money and can't quite take much heat (I can't grow anaheims well here in San Diego but can grow jalapenos like no ones' business.) so I want to know about flavor, but also the habit of the plants; when one looks through the catalogues, one has to rely on descriptions of plants to be sold for a profit. Thanks for any help.8)
Bobbi

[remy]

Bobbi,
Sorry I didn't get back to you right away. I've been so busy! I've haven't been to the forum.
I'll take pics later today to show you.


Yesterday, I was at Hilde's. She gave me a few peppers to take home. Only one mildly hot pepper was ripe. (I'll try her other ones soon.) The one I brought home was Beaver Dam.
http://www.jungseed.com/dp3.asp?c=133&sku=03113
It was very tasty and there was heat, but not too much, just what I'm looking for. I think it would be too hot though for anyone wanting just a hint of heat.
Remy

[Worth1]

Cross an OP Poblano with with an OP bell pepper and you should get what you want.

I have replaced a lot of recipes with Poblanos instead of bell peppers because I like the pungent flavor.
When you let them turn red they are very good.

Worth