Re: [CH] More Chilli Bull?

Dave Sacerdote (davesas@tiac.net)
Mon, 18 Jan 1999 10:32:40 -0500

>What does the list think about the following?
>Sounds like yet another urban myth to me.
>"Did you know?
>* As a  general rule the narrower and darker green the leaf, the hotter the
>  chilli.
>  The broader, lighter leaf tends to characterize the milder varieties."

That doesn't sound right;  my red savinas had broader leaves than the
yellow hungarian banana peppers I grew, and the yellows were much milder,
almost sweet.
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