A workers' cooperative growing food on London's edge in the Lea Valley
Origin: Caribbean OrganicLea Heat Rating: 10+ Named after the “tam-o’-shanter” hat, these chillies are key to “jerk” seasoning. They are slightly sweet, very hot, and 3-4 cm long and wide. Photo used under Creative Commons license by Microdac.
Origin: Morocco OrganicLea Heat Rating: 10+ A bright red, African strain of Scotch Bonnet, this cultivar one of the best of these types for UK cultivation.
Origin: Mexico OrganicLea Heat Rating: 1 Named for the town of Jalapa/Xalapa, this “bullet shaped”, 3-4 cm long pepper is mild and with great flavour, perfect raw in salsas or pickled. Sometimes it shows a trademark netting/corkiness on the skin. Photo by …
