Looking for Chile Pepper Seeds
An Internet friend of mine is looking for pepper seeds. Can anyone help her?
The guajillo is said to be made from dried mirasol peppers.
All of these peppers have probably originated from Oaxaca, Mexico, and in any case are said to be sold in markets in the area.
My friend who wants the seeds lives in Virginia, USA, and I’m sure would pay a reasonable amount for the seeds.
Can anyone help her? If yes, please leave a comment here or send me an email via the contact tab on the front page of the blog. Thanks!
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I think she might have some luck at chileplants.com, they are selling seeds this year and I think they have those varieties available. A couple of other places to try are chilepepperinstitute.org and nativeseeds.org.
Thanks for the tips. I did find the seeds at Cross Country Nursery & bought mirasol seeds on ebay. I had checked the chilepepperinstitute & have gotten other seeds from nativeseedsearch in the past. Still confused about the name guajillo..seems to refer to a mirasol dried AND to chiles guajillo that do not look like mirasol. Chiles can be confusing! I am getting a late start growing seedlings. Some do need a long season to get to the stage at which they are tastiest..I grow a pasilla like that. I started 600 seeds today of many varieties & will plant more when the newest chile seeds arrive. Thanks again Michelle! Cynthia
Thanks Michelle!
I think your comment came within an hour of me making this post. In any case it was really fast.
I had a look at chileplants.com, and they seem to have everything!
I am excited! From what I have read, this chilhuacle is regional to Oaxaca, Mexico; maybe in 1 region of Oax.& is rare even there so I would think the seeds may not be readily available even in that area. A friend Oaxaqueña seems to bear that out, when she wrote me that this chile is expensive in the market. I have been in those markets of Oaxaca many a time overwhelmed in a wonderful way. I hope to return to Mexico& look for seeds! Had I started this search sooner, friends there may have been able to get them. But I didn’t & I really appreciate finding them! Thanks everyone!
Mirasol and guajillo are both names for the same fruit type. these peppers are 6″ x 2″, sold dried, and usually mild in pungency. They are used to make the mild chile powder used in many Mexican dishes. They are mainly grown in the highlands of Zacatecas and Aguas Calientes, and dried in giant ovens at 150 degrees F.