Where can I get Chilis?

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#225456 20-Nov-2017 11:42

Hi,

I am after a quantity (about 50-60 I suppose) of standard long red Chilis (to make Smoked Chili Sauce for Christmas presents).

Does anyone know where I can get them for a reasonable price? Our local countdown sells them for $1 each, which I do not find reasonable.

I am in Auckland.

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#1904415 20-Nov-2017 11:45

An Indian Grocery store

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#1904422 20-Nov-2017 11:53

A few years ago, I wanted to buy some Chilli's from the supermarket for something and couldn't believe the price, I then went to a garden centre and was able to buy a whole plant with about 4 times as many already on it for the same price!

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#1904464 20-Nov-2017 11:56

dryburn:

An Indian Grocery store

Totally; a store like Moshims or similar will have them, as will weekend vege markets.

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#1904469 20-Nov-2017 12:01

jonathan18:

dryburn:

An Indian Grocery store

Totally; a store like Moshims or similar will have them, as will weekend vege markets.

I went to a couple in Sandringham last week - they had none. They had heaps of the smallish green fijian chilis. Not what I need unfortunately.

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#1904611 20-Nov-2017 13:47

Plant barn had these chilli trees for 14 dollers or so that were ready to eat. Roughly 20-30 long red chillis already on it

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#1904615 20-Nov-2017 13:54

t0ny:

Plant barn had these chilli trees for 14 dollers or so that were ready to eat. Roughly 20-30 long red chillis already on it

OK, worth checking - did you get these recently?

I do grow chilies, but it isn't quite the season for them (they normally ripen around February).

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#1904616 20-Nov-2017 13:56

I see Kings have these - https://www.kings.co.nz/shop-online/plants/edibles-203/veggies/chilli-dwarf-hot-joker

Might take a drive to check them out. a couple of those would be ideal if they are like they are shown in the picture (and I'd assume they will re-fruit and keep growing).

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#1904617 20-Nov-2017 14:01

Not sure what you mean by "standard long" chillies. But at that price for the Countdown ones I suspect you're meaning the large, sweet ones with virtually no heat not the Bird's eye?

But most Asian supermarkets will have them. What area of Auckland are you in?

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#1904620 20-Nov-2017 14:05

trig42:

I see Kings have these - https://www.kings.co.nz/shop-online/plants/edibles-203/veggies/chilli-dwarf-hot-joker

Might take a drive to check them out. a couple of those would be ideal if they are like they are shown in the picture (and I'd assume they will re-fruit and keep growing).

Yeh..thats the one. They look better in real life and yes, they re fruit, makes ideal gifts but not sure how hot they are.

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#1904630 20-Nov-2017 14:12

cadman:

Not sure what you mean by "standard long" chillies. But at that price for the Countdown ones I suspect you're meaning the large, sweet ones with virtually no heat not the Bird's eye?

But most Asian supermarkets will have them. What area of Auckland are you in?

No, I mean a standard Red Chili (not the Capsicums that look like Massive Chilies).

They aren't particularly hot, compared to a Scotch Bonnet. I'm not sure if they are called Birdseye (I thought they were smaller and hotter).

I mean these:

About 10cm long I suppose.

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#1904692 20-Nov-2017 16:48

trig42:

cadman:

Not sure what you mean by "standard long" chillies. But at that price for the Countdown ones I suspect you're meaning the large, sweet ones with virtually no heat not the Bird's eye?

But most Asian supermarkets will have them. What area of Auckland are you in?

No, I mean a standard Red Chili (not the Capsicums that look like Massive Chilies).

They aren't particularly hot, compared to a Scotch Bonnet. I'm not sure if they are called Birdseye (I thought they were smaller and hotter).

I mean these:

About 10cm long I suppose.

I have got a bucket load of these from Penray Gardens for quite a good price. You can also pick your own :)

https://www.facebook.com/Penray-Gardens-163958680366751/

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