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Aloha Friends!

admin — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:23:45 +0000

How is it going out there? It’s Spring and i hope your Bhuts are growing like crazy. I am back from my trip to Asia and ready to answer any and all questions.

Cheers and Aloha,
Jamie

Aloha Pepper Heads!

admin — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 18:52:28 +0000

ALL ORDERS WILL BE PROCESSED AS NORMAL except our Hawaii orders. ALL Hawaii ordered WILL NOT be processed until approximately March 25th.

I will not be able to respond to my blog.

Mahalo nui loa,

Jamie

Naga Viper Heat Results are Unofficial

admin — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 17:23:11 +0000

There has been a lot of talk recently about the so-called “Naga Viper” potentially surpassing the Bhut Jolokia as the World’s Hottest Pepper. This is has not been confirmed by any credible world sources and according to official international standards our Bhut Jolokia is still the hottest. Here is some light on the subject:

According to Wikipedia, spice heat is measured through process that identifies and measures heat-producing chemicals using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). These numbers are mathematically manipulated to produce a number conveying a peppers capacity to produce heat. This is not the traditional Scoville scale used worldwide to measure heat, but the American Spice Trade Association (ASTA) pungency unit number, proven to be about 20-40% lower than Scoville heat units. Experts agree the ASTA number can be simply multiplied by 15 to convert to Scoville heat units.

To date, the chilis with the highest Scoville rating include specimens of naga jolokia or bhut jolokia. Their Scoville units exceed one million. The unofficial hottest pepper is, indeed, the Naga Viper as it has supposedly recorded 1,359,000 Scoville units. This number was produced by researchers at Warwick University after they combined three of the hottest peppers known to man, including the Bhut Jolokia. However, this number has not been submitted to any world record holder. Remember that numerical results vary substantially depending on cultivation conditions and unregulated laboratory methods. The Warwick University number must be reproduced and tested against the official hottest pepper before the Naga Viper can have the title of Worlds Hottest Pepper.

GIANT SEED SALE

admin — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 23:34:57 +0000

Aloha Everyone,

First, I would like to thank all of you that have purchased my products over the past 3 years. It has been fun, and I have learned a lot. Next, I would like to bid all of you a fond “ALOHA” as I will be shutting down the commercial side of my website. It was just too much work taking care of all of the plants by hand and was cutting into my time to surf and run. I will still be here to answer questions and help all of you grow the hottest pepper, and/or I will be happy to give you advice on organic gardening. But, the great thing is that I have had a great growing season and have the mother lode of 100% organic Bhut Jolokia seeds ON SALE immediately!!! This will your last chance to purchase the absolute best “Bhut” seeds in the world at a ridiculous price. These seeds will last 5-7 years in the freezer, so load up while you can. Once again, mahalo nui loa for your support and good luck in the future!

Best Regards,

Jamie

Worried About Changing Seasons

admin — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 22:21:09 +0000

Question:

I am a first time Bhut grower and I’m not sure if I started late. I have only one plant that is about 2-3ft tall and is starting to bud peppers everywhere! It has even branched off at the base and is budding there too. But I am worried that with the weather changing I will loose them all. As of now, the bhut is in a large pot outside (planting in the ground is not a option for me; I live in VA and we’re getting alot of stormy weather (hurricane season)). Am I going to be ok? My plant looks healthy as of now but I’m still worried. The temp is starting to change; the high this whole week will be in the 68 to 70 degree range. What should I do?

–

David

Answer:

Aloha David,
Thanks for the inquiry. Please go to our site @ thehottestpepper.com and read about “How to Care for Your Pepper Plant…” It will tell you how to move it indoors and keep it going. Next year you will have to start earlier in the year.

Good luck!

Jamie

Longevity of Pepper Seeds

admin — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 17:29:23 +0000

Question:

I am interested in purchasing ghost pepper seeds. How long will the seeds be able to sit and not germinate? I am giving them as a birthday present for a friend on October 15. I do not think he will plant the seeds immediately. Do they have to be planted immediately?

Thanks,
Stan

Answer:

Aloha Stan,
Our pepper seeds are good for about 5 years.

Thanks for your inquiry,

Jamie

Back in the USSA

admin — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 23:59:48 +0000

Aloha Pepper Heads! I have just returned from China. Again! And, I have to go back in another 4 weeks. In a few of our companies, we are manufacturers of outdoor/backyard products–backyardxscapes.com and bambooandtikis.com. This requires me to go to China, the Philippines, etc. a few times per year. This year however, I have been to China 3 times. With each new trip comes a new adventure. I cannot say enough about the Chinese people They are so hospitable and are warm, and caring. They have a very tight knit family structure and are very hard workers. I have a good friends there now as I have been visiting for many, many years. They have many deep-seated customs that go back thousands of years and one of them is their gracious hospitality. After they get to know you, you become one of the family and form a long-lasting and trusting relationship. So, for those of you that think The Republic of China is a cold, and hostile place should visit China and see for yourselves. Sure, their government has a track record of civil abuses, and there still is censorship, but things are definitely getting better. And the quality of their products is top notch. It just takes visits from people like me to make sure that the lines of communication remain open to ensure quality manufacturing. We certainly cannot compete with their labor costs, and whether we like it or not (and we sure do like those low, low retail prices) China is here is stay and is a force to be reckoned with. And the great thing about their government is, when they want to do something—THEY DO IT! There doesn’t have to be years of dialog, and log jams in Congress. Case in point is their solar industry–#1 in the world and growing leaps and bounds and is only a few years old. Here in the USA, we EXPORTED our solar technology to Germany with AMERICAN technology (we couldn’t get a guaranteed ROI from the government). So our American company went to Germany, was guaranteed the ROI, and this American company has been manufacturing in Germany for several years growing by 50 times. Back to China, yeah they have their environmental problems, but I have no doubt that they will do whatever it takes to fix them (or at least I hope so)– 1.3 billion people is a lot of people to clean up after. Let’ s keep our fingers crossed… But let us not cast the first stone–48% of our energy in the USA is produced by dirty, polluting coal. Anyway Friends, I am back home and ready to answer your questions again.

Note From Jamie

admin — Wed, 12 May 2010 16:59:36 +0000

Aloha All, I just wanted to let everyone know that I will be out of the country for a couple weeks so may not be able to answer messages and emails.

Your orders will still be processed as normal.

Mahalo to you all and I’ll be back soon!
Jamie.

The Hottest Pepper Recipe Contest

admin — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:53:24 +0000

Big announcement, in case you guys didn’t get the hot memo, The Hottest Pepper is hosting a hot sauce and salsa contest. Do you have a killer recipe that is not just hot but incredibly tasty? Then show us your Iron Chef skills by emailing pictures, and your recipe to enter.

One winner from each category, Hot Sauce and Salsa, will receive a $100 cash prize.

Contest Details

Submit an email with the recipe to your salsa or hot sauce
and pictures of your dish by May 1st 2010.

Your recipe must contain some sort of pepper element. It does not have to be a Bhut Jolokia, any pepper will do.

It has to be YOUR original recipe, so no cruising
Food Network here folks!

How The Winner Will Be Determined

Winning Salsa and Hot Sauced will be based on

1) Creativity and originality of ingredients
2) Ease of recipe instructions
(we can’t make it if we can’t follow it)
3) How the Pepper is used
(zest, pepper flakes, whole, what makes your way unique?)

Remember it’s not about making the HOTTEST salsa or hot sauce, it’s about making something original. This contest is not gauged on heat!

So send in your recipes, pictures and stories! One winner from each category will receive $100, a feature on our website and a chance for us to enter your recipe for you in the Austin Texas Chili contest!

Helping Haiti – a Thank You to All

admin — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 21:34:44 +0000

We recently received a Thank You letter from the American Red Cross, to which we’d like to share with you. Your purchases during our Haiti Fundraiser helped to send $1000 towards the Haiti relief. Many people were left without homes, food, clothing and other necessities, to which our aid helped provide a bit more for everyone there in need.

To view the letter please click the image below.