Re: [CH] New Datil Powder and Datil Seed Source
Ed Cutrell (ecutrell@darkwing.uoregon.edu)
Fri, 15 Jan 1999 14:29:39 -0800 (PST)
> There is a myth that Datils can't be grown outside of St. Augustine,
> Florida. I communicated with list members two years ago who had
> success stories growing Datils in numerous locations in the U.S and
> other countries. Where are you located geographically?
I'm located in Eugene, OR. I grow in pots on my deck (the deer make a real
garden hopeless), and have had very good luck with several varieties of
chinense, including datil. Other people I've talked to up here who grow
chinenses (& datils) generally find that pots are the way to go b/c the
temperature is generally a bit cool for chiles and the pots help to warm
them up. Last year I exchanged some email with someone in Canada
(Toronto?) who said he had +30 or 40 of them growing in his garden, so the
St. Augustine myth is clearly wrong!
ed