Re: [CH] Chili Up!

Michael Bailes (frgntgar@ozemail.com.au)
Mon, 7 Sep 1998 16:42:15 +1000

At 9:29 AM +1000 7/9/98, Peter Moss wrote:
>>Date: Sat, 5 Sep 1998 12:14:46 +1000
>>From: Michael  Bailes <frgntgar@ozemail.com.au>
>>Subject: Re: [CH] Chili Up!
>
>>> A couple of hybrid varieties? With the possible exception of
>>> pubescens I cannot think of a species of C. which does not
>                                 ^^^^^^^
>>> have varieties with the errect fruiting habit.
>
>
>>         Cameron. No I wouldn't agree Cameron of the 200+
>> varietes we grew last year very few had upright growing pods.
>> (Pods growin up, above, on top and clear of the bush) see
>
>Sorry Michael you lose, Cameron was very careful to say
>*species* which have an erect variety.  That you chose
>varieties from thousands that don't have this habit has nothing
>to do with it ;-)  There is within the species a variety that
>does.  Use the USDA capsicum database and do a search with erect
>growth as a search key and see how many they catalogue.  Do not
>confuse species with varieties ;-)
>
>Peter
I don't understand waht you are saying Peter

Michael Bailes.
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