Here is a link to a previous discussion about them over on the Peppers forum that the search there pulled up. There are a couple of other discussions there too you might want to read through.

If you change your spelling to the more common piri piri you'll find several sources available for them - seeds and plants - on Google. As well as suggestions for substitutions.

Hope this helps.

Dave

http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/2129244/peri-peri-hybrid?n=5

Thank you Dave once again. I did indeed see that thread but did not find other discussions on gardenweb. I posted hoping that there might me more common wisdom here since that thread. Lets see.

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Hi TS: you would do that? Thank you. I found a vendor, superhotchiles.com that has plants and I am going to buy two plants from him. Lets see how that turns out.

I learned that the heat comes later in this pepper instead of at the beginning, as in Thai peppers, which is why it is prized in some foods. Then you taste all the other flavors before the heat numbs.

It will be nice to hear what your friend has to say.

Thank you!

K.

Oh wow very interesting. He said that phrik khi nu (small Thai chili) us the same pepper. Just slightly changed like all peppers from cross polination. He said most Asian markets have them dried and whole. He said keep the seeds and save the money.

He said you should start in doors in February!! That they can take 120 days or more.

Thank you TS for the trouble you took. I will definitely look up that pepper. lets see how my peri peri plants do over the summer.

happy growing to you.

K.

I am going to our local market to try to locate some. If you would like some of those seeds send me a message or email.

You are wonderful. I will email you!

I'm growing then now, and they are way easier than the super hots that I have planted.

I have numerous green little chillies, and I live in zone 5 (canada). I can't tell you about the taste since this is my first grow.

Hi Mathieu, Thank you! I finally was able to buy two Peri Peri plants and have them growing in my garden now. These are still very young, and only in the last few days I am seeing buds on one of them. Lets see if we get any ripe ones :)

K.