Candied Chillies Candying is one of the most ancient forms of preserving the harvest. When chillies are placed into a syrup and the sugar content is gradually increased, the pods cell liquid gets replaced by sugar. This migration through semipermeable…
Storing chilli seeds Save seed only from mature pods, never the green ones. Regardless of whether the seeds are produced through self-pollination or cross-pollination, they must be preserved until the next growing season or even later. On the average chilli…
Storing and freezing chillies at home Chillies have unbelievable benefits for health. Chillies can improve your digestive system and lower the level of blood sugar in the body. Apart from those healthy reasons, chillies simply spice up your meals. People…
Greenhouses and window greenhouses Heated greenhouses are probably best for starting seeds indoors. Chilli-heads fortunate enough to have a greenhouse enjoy plenty of diffused sunlight, heat from both solar gain and heaters, humidity created from other plants, and air circulation…
Scoville scale (SHU) So what does SHU mean? The Scoville scale is a measurement of the pungency (spicy heat) of chili peppers, such as the jalapeño, the ghost pepper, and the world’s current hottest pepper—the Carolina Reaper, or other spicy…
Chillies and Nutrition Chillies, despite their fiery hotness, are one of very popular spices known for their medicinal and health benefiting properties. The chilli, actually, is a fruit pod from the plant belonging to the nightshade family (Solanaceae), within the…