[CH] Re: Short Season Hybrid Habanero V8 #612
The NorthEast ChileMan (thenortheastchileman@attbi.com)
Mon, 18 Nov 2002 19:33:23 -0500
Hi Cameron,
I don't think they mean frost resistant. Just that it can tolerate "cooler"
growing conditions than it's native habitat. It also states a much shorter
"days to maturity", 70 as compared to the 90 to 120 I normally see for Habs.
Paul
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cameron Begg" <begg.4@osu.edu>
Sent: Monday, 18 November, 2002 8:25 AM
Subject: Re: Short Season Hybrid Habanero V8 #612
> Hi C-H's,
>
> Paul wrote:
>
> >#434 Habanero Orange Devil 60 days. green,
> >70 days deep orange. First hybrid
> >Habanero. It tends to suffer less in
> >cool conditions than regular Habanero.
>
> A frost resistant chile would be a great boon to those of us who live
> in places with cold Winters. For example, here in central Ohio it has
> only been frosty on a couple of mornings so far this Autumn and it is
> now mid November. I once had a rocoto plant that survived 27degF
> (-3degC) but it was in a sheltered place out of the wind. Anyone have
> even lower temperature chile survivors?
> --
> ---
> Regards, Cameron.
>