Re: [CH] No heat peppers
Dave Anderson (chilehead@tough-love.com)
Mon, 8 Jul 2002 17:34:47 -0700
> Here is one for you Dave.....I have two plants three years old, which I have always wintered over. This year they produced early, and lots, but I am
> stymied, for they have no heat. Could Dr. Bosland have put a spell on them??? Seeing as he did a number on the jalapenos? One of these is a Thai and
> he other is a Carribean Hot and both are as tame as a bell. Any thoughts? Cheers, Doug, up the road...
Blame it on Bosland! He's messing with heatless habs now:-) Actually, I have the
same issue with Dundicuts. I received the seeds from Pakistan and when I grew
them last year they had no heat. I overwintered one plant and it's out in the garden
but doesn't have any fruits yet. I sent a bunch of seeds to Janie at Cross Country
Nurseries and it will be interesting to see if they can heat up in the wilds of New
Jersey. The only reference I have for Dundicut heat is the Penzey's Spices catalog
and Penzeys claim that they are quite hot.
Jim Campbell and I have talked about bell type peppers that occasionally have
some heat. We think it's some kind of genetic throw back to their ancestors.
I have my name on the waiting list for some of Boslands heatless habs. I think the
great flavor without massive amounts of heat will will give us more chilehead
converts.
Dave Anderson
TLCC
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