Poblano Pepper

Pleasantly surprised how great they grow in our area! Large, beautiful fleshy fruit. Taste is perfect with a hint of hot. I have roasted them and added in Salsa. My friend made Chili rellenos and loved the perfect flavor! It will be a staple in my Garden. Plant seems pest resistance and like regular watering.

I did not expect these plants to grow so tall. Be sure to plan on a heavy duty stake to support your plants on the north side of the bed. I planted two of these in the garden and by mid-summer, they grew to almost 6 feet and shaded the plants growing on the trellis to the north. I tried counting the number of fruits growing on one plant and lost count after 30. It's my experience that poblanos vary in heat from mild to hot, even on the same plant, but even the hot one are very rich in flavor. I can't wait to try my stuffed jalapeno recipe on some of the smaller ones.

These are great tasting, and also make excellent for stuffing, and of course rellenos! I however started two plants in large planters indoors which got large, and then transplanted in the summer which made very good yields. It takes a long time for these to grow though to get the peppers to a good size. Also when the tree gets pretty large, it can snap because of the weight. However, these are some real good tasting peppers particularly for Mexican food. Great stuff!!

These peppers were inedibly hot this year. Not sure why, but not like any Poblano I've ever eaten. Woo boy.

Wow! I was not expecting these to be so hot. I've never had a Poblano as hot as these and they are my favorite pepper. I just ate the first one I harvested after roasting and peeling and it set me on fire for a good 10 minutes! I don't think I've had a Jalapeno as hot as these. I was very surprised to say the least. These peppers are easy to grow and look beautiful with their fat chunky selves. The flavor is so unique among the peppers of the world and no garden should be without. Get 'em!