re: Fav. Hot Sauce?

I'm further north so I can't overwinter peppers unless I transplant them inside, but yeah, I share your experience on the hotter ones taking longer to produce. I planted the ghost pepper plant in late April, and didn't get to pick them until a couple weeks ago. My habaneros typically come in late August and go strong until the first frost gets them. My banana, Tabasco, and thai peppers all start coming in mid summer.

I tried calabrese peppers for the first time this year, and they did okay. They too took a long time to mature. They also stayed green for a long time, then went from red to rotten very quickly. They tasted delicious. I think I ate more in the garden than made it inside.