Re: [CH]V6 #190 Rocotos and cayennes
Cameron Begg (begg.4@osu.edu)
Wed, 24 May 2000 08:17:19 -0400
Hi C-H's,
Tom (joemama@ticino.com - any connection with the Mexican cellist
Joe-Joe Ma?) wrote:
> > Green rocotos are about as fun a green bell
>> pepper-- no heat.
>
>Mine, when picked green, have been no less hot than their red or orange
>counterparts.
Agreed.
>P.S. My three-year-old red seems to have set at least 6 fruit, after one
>week of flowering. Daytime temps have been in the mid 70s (F, low 20s C).
Same here. Are your's hand or insect pollinated? Oh, and yes, I do
prune mine into an acceptable shape and to remove some of the old
growth in Spring.
>One packet caught my eye. It was Cayennepepper. The
>label
> > claimed it was one of the hottest peppers on earth!
>Actually, it is one of the hottest peppers on earth. Not the hottest, but
>hotter than most.
Disagree. I have grown cayennes every year since the early '80's,
both from bought plants and from all kinds of different seeds and
would describe them as medium. I wonder if this is another case of
personal perception? They are however one of my favorites (obviously)
and freeze acceptably for use in Indian food during the Winter.
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Regards, Cameron.