Poblano (sorry Padron )peppers

Last week I bought a packet of "poblano style" green peppers/chillis from Lidl. As recommended, I fried them till blistered and added sea salt. They are irresistible! So next year I intend to grow my own. I have saved some seeds - hopefully they survived the frying but I'll check for germination. Any recommendations for growing? Would 7 litre pots be enough? Any better varieties and suppliers please?

 

Are they hot?

 

Are they the same as Padron peppers? I fry Padron peppers in oil (Spanish style) until blistered. Really tasty and not hot, just pleasant.

 

South Devon Chilli Farm or Red Dragon Seed apparently have seeds.

 

Did you fry the seeds by mistake, @CarolineL ? I just re-read your post and missed that bit...

 

I cant imagine the seeds will survive frying.

 

They're not at all hot unless you eat the seeds - just delicious! You fry them whole, so I'm hoping the flesh protected the seeds. If not, then thank you @NigelJ for the link!
I've grown biquinho orange and other smaller chilis before, and never bothered with sweet peppers due to lack of space. I gave up on chilis as I realised
I was a coward re too much heat!
But I'm interested in how many of these (about 3 inch long) I'd get per plant.
@ClematisDbee - you're right re Padron - I've changed the title.

 

Padrons are green and I don't think the seeds will be viable, you can of course try. Otherwise seeds are easily available for them and also the cheapest chilli b&q sold in pots last year was padrons, 70p for a small plant iirc

Poblanos are also good to grow if you don't like heat, I grew some this year. Usually used green too. They are bigger than padrons and can be stuffed etc

Chillis on the web might sell plugs of them or they should sell seeds too

 

True they were green, but with some plants you actually get better germination with immature seeds (orchids) so I'll chance it. Thanks for the tip re B & Q!
I now realise poblanos are the same as anchos aren't they? I use ancho flakes frequently in cooking because they have a good smokiness

 

I hadn't heard of ancho flakes before. I might try them. I agree about cooking the peppers in oil and salt - so moreish.

 

@ClematisDbee - I'd definitely recommend! Tesco used to sell them but now they only do chipotle flakes - still good! But M&S sell whole dried ancho and chipotle - expensive but I'm going to use when I make a weekend chili con carne. I wonder if their seeds are viable?

 

Most of those aren't, I've tried a few times. I assume because of the way they are dried. I've got more luck from dried Indian Kashmiri chillis which I grew once but they didn't do well for me in terms of yield

Mexgrocer is very good for dried cooking mexican chillis and much better value than supermarkets, assuming you use them enough to make an online order worthwhile