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January 27, 2005
Hot Banana Peppers
Hot Banana Peppers are medium-heat peppers.
Hot banana peppers - also called Hungarian hot wax peppers - are productive, stocky, ever-bearing, colorful plants. Although they prefer heat, they will grow well in cool climates either in the garden or in a container. Growing no more than 18 inches tall, banana pepper plants produce upright, banana-shaped, 4-6 inches long chili peppers that are fully mature in 70-75 days. As banana peppers mature their flavor develops, with the fully mature red peppers having more tang than the immature green ones. 'Inferno' is a very productive variety: it produces uniform fruit, and is excellent for pickling.
The degree of hotness varies with the climate and soil where they are grown, varying from a sweet or mild pepper to a medium-hot pepper.
Storing:
Refrigerate unwashed in plastic bag for up to one week.
Posted by Kelli Little at January 27, 2005 04:11 PM
Comments
i need a receipe for canning hot banana peppers
Posted by: linda at July 9, 2005 01:29 PM