Aloha Pepper (Striped Holland)

Striped Holland (also known as Aloha or Enjoya) bell peppers are yellow bell peppers with deep red stripes that appear painted on in swaths. The bi-colored peppers are hand-grafted and slowly ripened to maximize flavor and maintain consistency. Striped Holland bell peppers are medium in size, with a somewhat uniform shape. It has well-defined shoulders and a thick, bright green stem. The Striped Holland bell pepper has a sweet flavor and a crunchy texture.
The coloring of the Striped Holland bell pepper makes it an ideal pepper for eating fresh and raw. Wash Striped Holland bell peppers under cool water, and remove the stem, seeds and ribs. Cut slices, lengthwise and serve on a crudité platter, green salad or simply as a snack. Serve slices of Striped Holland bell peppers with a variety of dips. The brightly, bi-colored pepper can be stuffed with grains and other vegetables and baked. Use sliced Striped Holland bell peppers on pizzas or inside calzones. The colorful pepper can be substituted for any sweet bell pepper. To store, keep unwashed Striped Holland bell peppers in the crisper drawer of the refrigerator, in plastic for up to a week.

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Hot Lemon Pepper (Lemon Drop)

This heirloom from Ecuador produces 3 to 4-in. (8 to 10-cm) fruits that ripen to yellow, but are also very flavorful when green. The skin is tender and the aroma is spicy with a hint of pine woods. As hot as any Cayenne, these peppers are best used fresh in sauces or for drying. The more the plant is harvested, the more it will produce! 

Peppers turn from light green to a pure lemon yellow when mature. Plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. A hot spicy pepper with a unique flavor. Excellent for making hot sauce.

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Serrano Pepper

The serrano pepper is similar to the jalapeño in its look, but this pepper is much hotter. On the Scoville heat index, the serrano pepper can be between 10,000 and 25,000. This pepper is usually small (around 2 inches) and green in color. As a rule of thumb, the smaller the serrano pepper, the hotter it will taste.

Mature serrano pepper plants reach a height of 0.5 to 1.5 m (1.5 to 5.0 ft) tall. Each plant can hold up to 50 pepper pods. The fruit can be harvested while they are green or ripe. Unripe serrano peppers are green, but the color varies at maturity; common colors for the ripe fruit are green, red, brown, orange, and yellow. Serrano peppers do better in soils with a pH between 7.0 and 8.5 and in warm temperatures above 75°F (24°C); they are not frost-tolerant.

Serrano peppers are perfect for salsas, sauces, relishes, garnishes, and more. They are usually best when roasted. I personally love serrano peppers for their delicious spicy kick. Where a jalapeno has a nice bite to it, the serrano steps it up a nice level, and has a fresh flavor similar to the jalapeno. Roasted serrano peppers are delicious and make a welcomed addition to many a meal.

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Why We Ferment Our Pepper Mash

The answer is really quite simple:

Fermentation creates a LOW PH naturally. Others may use vinegar to lower pH and nothing is wrong with that method except it adds the vinegar flavor. We want our Mashes to have only pure natural flavor. So whether your making you own Hot Sauce or Salsas or just wanna add some kick to your favorite recipes. Pure pepper flavor is what you get. 

 Takes a lot longer but the benefits are MORE than worth the extra effort.

1.  Makes food more digestible.

Because the bacteria predigests the food, the resulting product is easier to digest.  If you have trouble digesting raw fruits and vegetables, fermentation may be helpful for you!

2.  Fermented foods have more nutrients.

The bacteria in fermented foods produce more vitamins and nutrients as they digest the starches and sugars.  They particularly produce B vitamins and vitamin K2.

3. Chock full of good bacteria (probiotics).

Some experts say that each small 1/2 cup serving of fermented foods can contain up to 10 trillion probiotic organisms.  Dr. Mercola states the following in an article on his website…

4.  Helps keep your immune system healthy.

80% of your immune system resides in your gut.  A healthy gut = a healthy immune system.

Adding fermented foods to your diet will help ensure a healthy gut!

5.  Helps curb sugar cravings.

By adding fermented foods to your diet, you can limit, if not completely stop, your sugar cravings!

6.  Lactic acid promotes growth of healthy bacteria in the gut.

The lactic acid produced during fermentation helps healthy bacteria already present in your gut to proliferate.  This leads to better gut health!

7.  Increases flavor of foods.

Fermentation adds a new depth of flavor to fermented foods.  They are delicious!

2018 Growing Season

Our 2018 Growing season is well underway. This years crops have sprouted and are full into ready mode for the soil.

This years crops include:

• Red Scorpion
• Red Ghost (Bhut Jolokia)
• Dragon Cayenne
• Serrano
• Aloha Bell

We grow a small selection to be able to keep them isolated and of the best possible quality. We will have Fresh Peppers, Pepper Mash for making your own sauces, and of course seeds for growing your own peppers. More peppers are also being grown not listed here.