Chili Pepper News

Going to Disneyland doesn’t mean you have to choose between the usual amusement park fare of chicken nuggets and corn dogs. Instead of singing “It’s a Bland World After All” know that Disneyland, much like other amusement parks around the U.S., has super-secret menus that you can ask for to liven up your palate. While we love the In n’ Out version of their “Alien-style” Galactic Burger, we are mad over the super-secret, super-spicy plates.

The Rocoto Pepper (Capsicum pubescens) is a plump pepper that looks more like an apple or pear than a long, stringy pepper-like jalapeño cousin. In fact, its attributes might make the Rocota the less attractive cousin with its black seeds, hairy leaves, and thick flesh - much like a bell pepper.

The Chili Pepper Institute in New Mexico (part of New Mexico State University) knows a thing or two about growing chili peppers. They happened to breed a new type of pepper known as the NuMex Easter Pepper. Its stunning bouquet of yellow, red, orange and purple peppers gives this spicy arrangement a springtime feel.

As if being #1 and #3 Presidents and authoring the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence were not enough, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were talented gardeners as well. Both were the first Presidents to dip their green thumbs into planting peppers.