A workers' cooperative growing food on London's edge in the Lea Valley
Origin: Mexico OrganicLea Heat Rating: 4 The chilli behind the iconic McIlheny’s Tabasco Sauce. The sauce is made in Louisiana, but the recipe taken from the Mexican county of Tabasco, where the cultivar originates. We often pick it under-ripe, as …
Origin: India OrganicLea Heat Rating: 1 This is a pleasant, mild chilli which, when green is excellent in salsas. It ripens to red, and as the name suggests is relatively long at 9-12 cm. It was obtained from the Heritage …
Origin: Japan OrganicLea Heat Rating: 6 This means “Hawk’s Claw” in Japanese, referring to its talon shape. The heat is said, by renowned chilli writers DeWitt & Bosland, to “dissipate rapidly”, but our panel weren’t convinced. 3-4 cm long.
