[CH] Cross Pollination
Darren Ward (darrenw@isn.com)
Wed, 15 Jul 1998 13:57:54 -0700
Can someone please tell me if it is possible to tell which pepper plants
have cross pollinated with each other? I have two Habeneros, an Anaheim,
a Jalapeno and a Green Salsa in pots on my front porch. They are all in
close proximity to each other and beginning to bear fruit (except for
the Jalapeno??) One of the Habaneros already has bright orange pods
hanging from it's inner branches although they are really quite small.
The other plants are rapidly developing pods as we speak. I am just
wondering if there is a way to tell which ones cross-pollinated with
each other. I guess the cross-pollination will also turn the developing
pods into mules and there will be no next generation?
One quick other question, once the Habanero turns orange, will the pod
continue to grow in size or is it time to pick it immediately?
Thanks for you time.
Darren