It worked for me, I have done this with serrano and sweet romano peppers this year purchased from the grocery store and have many very healthy plants (too many infact, it was a nightmare trying to get rid of them to friends and neighbors!). I didnt bother letting the seeds dry after removing them from the pepper and found they germinated far quicker than seeds I had purchased. The only problem is that there is always the risk of hybrids so with my sweet pepper I could be in for a fiery surprise!

in order to make enough stuffed poblanos we used both green and red. I have 2 ancho 101 plants and 2 sweet ancho plants Between them I had 6 peppers large enough to stuff. Both kinds were good, the sweet anchos were quite a hit. next year i need to plant more. (and more, and more) BL

Yes, I guess it is a poblano until you dry it. All I know is that's what they called it at the nursery I bought it from: "ANCHO MULATO - mild; Ancho/Poblano Type; 3 to 5 inches long by 2 to 2.5 inches wide; medium thick flesh; matures from dark green to brown; pendant pods; green leaves; 36 to 42 inches tall; Mid Season; Uses: Large Stuffing, Mexican Cuisine, Mole, Powder, Roasting; called "poblano" when fresh, "ancho" when dried; smoky flavor; C.annuum. " It still doesn't have any flowers. I guess I'll try the Flora Bloom. Here is a link that might be useful: ancho mulato

12/05 Update: The plants that I thought would have problems are actually doing great and growing new fruit; Poblano and NuMex Big Jim. All the small peppers, tepins, piquins and a scotch bonnet are just ripening as opposed to growing new fruit. Some are looking quite ragged while the big fruit plants are doing well. I was hoping the maturing fruits would finish soon so that I could cut them back. So as a follow up I have a 400watt MHS and Soidium light in a 10x10 space surrounded by plastic. I will be leaving a small heater on soon as the night time temps are getting cold. But I am still picking, dehydrating and even grilling peppers and should be most of the winter. John Here is a link that might be useful: Inside Greenhouse Photos