Growing Chilli Peppers
Welcome to thechileman.org, the home of the world's most comprehensive, fully illustrated chile database. Chillies, chilli, paprika, capsicums or chili peppers, it doesn't matter what you call them, we will have detailed information on 3714 varieties. From the mildest bell pepper to mouth blistering bhut and bih jolokia, we provide all you need to know about the capsicum genus and its many species.
Update: 14 January 2008Mark has spent the first two weeks of the year ferociously bashing away at his pocket calculator in an effort to bring you thechileman's numerical guide to 2007. Anyone with a fear of numbers should look away now. view the numbers... Update: 13 January 2008Lots of peppers and not sure what to do with them all? Why not build yourself a cold smoker and smoke some of your peppers? Thechileman shows you how to build a cold smoker for less than £10. Julian's Journal... Update: 27 December 2007thechileman jalapeño invitation!! That's right, we want you to grow jalapeños. Any variety of jalapeño, we don't mind which, we just want to see the longest individual pod. For anyone unfamiliar with this pizza topping favourite, it will be relatively quick and easy to grow with the bonus of tasting great. Just make sure you don't eat your biggest pod before you have measured it! The usual host of great prizes and of course the 2008 chileman trophy. We will also be awarding a prize for the nicest example of 'corking'. read more... Update: 08 December 2007A couple of new forums have been launched recently. A Spanish language forum, and an Italian/English language forum. Both are attracting lots of knowledgeable members and should provide some useful knowledge if you are thinking about growing peppers in 2008 read more... Update: 30 September 2007Thechileman big jim challenge 2007 is over. Top of the leaderboard is Steffco from the United States. Big Jim Challenge... Update: 11 September 2007Mark updates on progress in the chile house with some great photographs of pods and flowers read Mark's Journal... Update: 28 May 2007There is a new version of the pepper grower world map and custom growing lists available. The new version allows you to add to and update your information far more easily than before. We will soon be adding new information, such as world's most popular varieties and grower of the month. Make sure you have your own custom growing list ...create list |
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