Re: [CH] Indian PC-1
Islandman (islandman@islandman.com)
Wed, 13 Jun 2001 09:57:30 -0400
Chileheads:
I first ran across Indian PC-1 in the Redwood City Seed Company catalog (
www.ecoseeds.com ) a number of years back. These are the folks who claim
that Tepin (Chiltepin) and Zimbabwe Bird are the hottest chiles of all, but
arrived at these conclusions using their own proprietary Hotness Scale.
They list Indian PC-1 as number two in heat(see
http://www.ecoseeds.com/pepper.hotness.scale.html ) and Red Savina quite a
few notches down their list. I spoke with them about their findings and
discovered that their results are based on DRIED chiles with the seeds
removed, whereas most other hotness surveys that have been conducted using
fresh product, seeds and all.
Note: If you do check out the www.ecoseeds.com links above, you won't find
Zimbabwe Bird listed. They didn't sell it this year.
Islandman
Vinalhaven Island, Maine
islandman@islandman.com
> I got my indian pc-1 seeds from reimerseeds.com. The description of the
> plant was as follows:
>
> Indian PC-1 (India-Hottest Cultivated)
> List Price: $2.00
>
> Plant produces good yields of 2" long by 1/2" wide hot peppers. Peppers
turn
> from green to orange red when mature. This is the World's Hottest
Cultivated
> Pepper! It surpasses the Red Savina Habanero. Grows in northeastern hills
of
> India. Used in Indian dishes. Requires constant 85 degree temperatures for
> successful germination. Great for home gardens and hot pepper hobbyist.
> pk/10
>
> I had also found some addition information at :
>
http://www-ang.kfunigraz.ac.at/~katzer/engl/generic_frame.html?Caps_fru.html
>
> Scroll down about 1/3 of the page and you'll see it.
>
> I flat out don't beleive the claim that it is hotter than the red savina.
I
> couldn't find much information from others who have actually grown this
> plant so I thought I would try the chilehead list since there are so many
> people here with lots of experience growing peppers. I will get to know
> this plant myself since I have several but I was curious and thought I
> would ask anyway. Thanks for the responses.