The 200 Light Illuminated Red Chili Light Garland with clear inter light bulbs have a 1 inch spacing between the red chili pepper lights. These Holiday Lights and Decorative Party Lights garland are 8 feet long with an add-a-string plug. There is a 6-inch lead wire from the plug-in to the first chili pepper light. The red chili pepper Indoor Christmas Light covers are two and a half inches long with a clear inner bulb. The chili garland has one chili pepper light across from each other for a full garland look. Select to see a complete listing of our Christmas Decorations Ideas.
Ristra.
Rista, pronounced REE-strah, is a Spanish term referring to a hand strung rope of foods, usually chiles, onions, or garlic. Ristras are mainly used for decorations although some people let the chiles dry and use them as seasoning in cooking, pulling them off one at a time from the bottom.
The Jalapeno plant reaches two to three feet high and produces fully mature chili peppers in 65-75 days. The 2 – 3 ½ inch cone shaped fruits can be eaten when they are green or red. One of the hotter jalapenos is popular in Mexican cooking, being used fresh, pickled, or dried. When jalapenos are smoke dried they are known as Chipotles. Select to view our complete selection of Unique Christmas Ribbon.
Common Chile Peppers and their Scoville Heat Units (average pungency):
Orange Habanero – 210,000
Red Habanero – 150,000
Tabasco – 120,000
Jalapeno – 25,000
Cayenne – 8,000
Bell pepper – 0





