"sf" > wrote in
ups.com:

>
> Andy wrote:
>> Lou Decruss > wrote in
>> :
>>
>> > Banana peppers are very easy to grow, and available quite often in
>> > smaller ethnic markets. Usually Italian and Mexican stores have
>> > them. If you choose to grow your own, they even do quite well in
>> > pots. ,snip
>>
> <snip>
>
>> Thanks for all the information and recipe ideas!
>>
>> I live in Media, PA, just outside of Philadelphia.
>>
>> I went to three different farmer's markets today and no banana
>> peppers.
>>
>> I saved your post and filed it under banana peppers, should my luck
>> change.
>>
>> Again, thanks,
>>
> They aren't easy to find, Andy. I live in a in N. California and you
> really do have to hit the right market (we have lots of ethnic
> hispanic markets here). I'm not even sure if I've seen one in recent
> years. My brother grew them when he lived in San Diego, so maybe
> that's where I saw them. Anyway, since it's a mild pepper, Anaheim
> should be a decent substitute.
>
> sf


sf,

None of the produce markets are big on chili peppers. Maybe 4 or five
kinds, at best.

Maybe next year I'll buy a microfarm plot at the park and plant a variety
of peppers!

All the best,

Andy