Anaheim Chile Pepper seed Capsicum annuum Anaheim
LATIN NAME: Capsicum annuum
COMMON NAME: Anaheim Pepper
The Anaheim extends the long, pale-green fruits along the open, sturdy stems, the broad leaves below them, and the whole plant stands in the fine, mild look of the warm kitchen garden. The fast-growing, annual herb carries the broad, oval, pointed leaves along the erect, branched stems, and the small, white, star-shaped flowers, through the summer, one of the fine, quiet sights of the warm kitchen garden, drawing the bees, to be followed by the long, tapering, slightly curved, pale-green fruits, ripening to red, with the thick walls and the mild, gentle heat. The long fruits have a very long record as the fine, mild peppers of the warm lands, and the plant is a historic presence of the warm kitchen garden. It is a plant of the open, sunny, deep, rich, moist, well-drained ground.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The Anaheim is a historic subject of the plant science, and the long fruits keep showing up in the work on the mild peppers. The way the small, white, star-shaped flowers form along the erect, branched stems has been studied closely, and it keeps appearing in the studies of the mild peppers, the broad leaves and the members of the nightshade family. The long fruits and the open habit have also made it a fine study herb, and the Anaheim is a regular subject of the work on the tapering fruits of the warm world.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
The Anaheim is a fine, useful plant of the warm kitchen garden and the study collection. The broad, oval, pointed leaves along the erect, branched stems carry the fine look of the warm kitchen garden, one of the fine, quiet sights of the warm kitchen garden, drawing the bees, and the long fruits have a very long record as the fine, mild peppers of the warm lands, the thick, mild pods coming to the roasted dishes, the stuffed peppers, the green sauces and the steady practice of the warm kitchens, while the small, white, star-shaped flowers open through the summer, to be followed by the long, tapering, slightly curved, pale-green fruits, ripening to red, with the thick walls and the mild, gentle heat. It is one of the fine choices for the warm kitchen garden, the mild row and the study collection, and it has been written about in the culinary and the horticultural papers for the long fruits and the very long history. It is a fine, useful plant of the open, sunny, deep, rich, moist, well-drained garden.
The Anaheim seeds are happy in a light, loamy mix kept warm and moist. The young plants are open and quick, and they take the deep, rich ground of the warm kitchen garden well.
To grow the Anaheim from seed, sow the small, flat seeds across the surface of the nursery pot of light, loamy mix, water gently, then keep the pot in a bright, warm spot. The seedlings show themselves within a couple of weeks, and they grow on steadily. With the sun and the deep, rich, moist ground, the long green pods will extend over the warm months.
Uses: Culinary/Medicinal
About 15cm/18cm long, 5cm/8cm across. Used fresh either green or ripe red, or dried ripe. Excellent stuffed fresh (chiles rellenos), and in stews and sauces. Dried in ristras and powdered as chile colorado. Heat: 2-3.