RE: [CH] Habaneros (new to planting)
Riley J. McIntire (Riley@ChileGarden.com)
Sat, 26 Oct 2002 13:41:37 -0700
> > 3) What happens to the plants if left outside for a winter? Will they
> > grow back?
>
> dead dead dead. no. (These answers do not apply if the winter your
> habanero plants are subjected to never includes temperatures as low as 50
> degrees F.)
We had a mild winter last year in LA and a number of habs made it through
and are producing now. Orange, red savina, chocolates. . .think there were
one or two very mild frosts. They were quite dormant in appearance, tho.
> This is in contrast to all other species, especially Capsicum baccatum,
> which sets fruits all by itself, even alone in a closed room with "no" air
> circulation (and fruits of most types of Capsicum baccatum taste better,
> too, but that's a topic of several previous discussions).
Ah yes! Aji amarillos! Love them. They overwintered in excellent shape
last year too. Had fresh fruit up to Christmas.
Hot regards,
Riley