Mild Habaneros from OSU Pt 2
From the Ag Information Network, this is today’s Fruit Grower Report. If you like peppers but aren’t a big fan of the heat some bring to your meals, Oregon State University has two mild Habaneros you might like.OSU Professor Jim Myers says he’s been breeding the “Notta Hotta” and “Mild Thing” that can be grown here in the Pacific Northwest …
MYERS … “Being some that’s maybe 10-days to two-weeks earlier than a traditional Habanero, but then has this mild pungency with a very strong fruity flavor that these have.”
And, Myers says they cook up nicely …
MYERS … “Chefs I’ve worked with really like these because you can have that intense flavor without having a lot of pungency there and then adjust the pungency to whatever you want in a particular dish.”
So, when and where can we find the new mild Habaneros? …
MYERS … “We’re talking to seed companies right now. There isn’t anything that’s signed and sealed at this point, but we’re also increasing seed so what we’re hoping is that in the spring there would be seed available from one of our local seed companies.”
Which variety, Myers says kind of depends on where you live …
MYERS … “The “Mild Thing” is better adapted to the Pacific Northwest. It’s kind of my favorite because it’s got a little more of the fruity aroma to it. The “Notta Hotta” is more broadly adapted across the U.S. and maybe not quite as intense a flavor.”
The peppers are the latest food creations from OSU that include maraschino cherries, marionberries and hop varieties.