Mild Habaneros Now Available
From the Ag Information Network, this is today’s Fruit Grower Report. If you like the flavor of 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.
And OSU Professor Jim Myers says you can grow them yourself
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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.”
Myers spent several years developing the “Mild Thing” and “Notta Hotta” …
MYERS … “I’ve always liked the Habanero peppers because they have this wonderful fruity fragrance and aroma and flavor, but then that gets masked by the heat in the Habanero type.”
Growing them, 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.”
Myers says you can find both online at www.territorialseeds.com or www.loghouseplants.com … or look on the websites for a dealer near you.
