Comments on: Heirloom Fish Peppers

By: Jakey

Jakey — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 19:20:43 +0000

I was looking for thai hots, but got talked into buying a fish pepper at a farmers’ market here in Philly about a month ago. It is in a container on the roof ledge outside my West facing 3rd floor window. It gets good sun from the south and west, and is getting quite tall, but hasn’t really broadened out yet or produced any flowers. Should I be worried, or patient? Can I trust the bees to pollinate it all the way up here? I’m not a gardener and this is my first outdoor plant.

By: Ferret

Ferret — Sun, 22 May 2011 18:23:03 +0000

I recently moved out of a military barracks to a nice 3 bedrm on 4 arces. I immediatly began planting a garden, and I happened upon a fish pepper at a local flea market here in Florida. The lady said they were popular in the North east like Philly. Well, since I grew up in Philly I said, I’ll take one. I bought a habanero, a jalapeno, a datil, and a fish pepper plant each. The fish is the only one thus far producing fruit.
Guess it knows where I grew up.

By: Marsha Bradbury

Marsha Bradbury — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 16:16:51 +0000

Thanks Kenny. I found a recipe for Fish Pepper Picililli (sp) sauce and my mother has been busy canning it for 2 days now. It is kind of like a very spicy chille sauce. Can’t wait to try it on meat or fish. Next I am going to try drying them.

By: Kenny Point

Kenny Point — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 22:07:07 +0000

Marsha, Fish Peppers were traditionally used as a seasoning for seafood in the Chesapeake Bay area. Use them in a variety of recipes that call for spicy, flavorful peppers. Fish peppers should be pretty easy to dry in a dehydrator or laid out on a screen.

By: Marsha Bradbury

Marsha Bradbury — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:06:07 +0000

I have been growing fish peppers for 2 years now and they are producing beautifully but I don’t know what to do with them? Any ideas anyone?
I would love to dry or preserve them and also cook with them but I need some helpful ideas.

By: Kenny Point

Kenny Point — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:41:43 +0000

Thomas, I really don’t have any suggestions, if they are budding they should eventually begin producing some fruits for you. I would just continue feeding and watering as needed and watch for fruit development.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:58:39 +0000

Hello, I my self purchased a Fish and poinsetta plants this year, the poinsetta has been producing very well but the fish plant it is budding like crazy but no fruit! Do you have any suggestions?

By: Barb Keeler

Barb Keeler — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:05:33 +0000

Halloo, Barb keeler of the small NVA Garden article. In Northern VA, DeBaggio’s Herbs, a small family-owned nursery, carries a wide variety of chili peppers amongst their wide variety of veggie plants. They have a website listing varieties and when they will be available. I have always found their plants strong and healthy. Yes, they have fish peppers. They also carry one called “Fatalii” which I swear is hotter than a habanero.