Re: [CH] Fatalii newbie
T. Matthew Evans (tmattevans@yahoo.com)
Mon, 9 Aug 2004 08:27:40 -0700 (PDT)
JohnT --
Went back to your original fatalli post -- these look like "my" chiles:
http://www.fototime.com/3772778CD3B939F/standard.jpg
while these:
http://www.fototime.com/0BE82690AC44934/standard.jpg
look more elongated and less wrinkly. On second look, I do think yours are
more orange than mine. I really do have to get a picture. Also, I went back
and checked my "records" and found that my fatalli seeds actually came from
another list member, not the USDA. So, I guess there is no way to know for
sure if these are "real" fatallis, but judging by the heat, flavor, color, and
shape, I think they are probably pretty close. I wonder if the USDA has seeds?
I really think that you might be right on with your guess about growing
conditions effecting the color of the pods.
Those arrivi gusanos (sp?) are pretty cool, eh? Neat shape (very different
from other C. chinense), very hot, and very prolific, in my experience. I
didn't grow them this year as I cut way down on varieties while keeping the
total number of plants constant. I found them a little difficult to deal with
because of their size. I knew that you were growing mainly C. pubescens, so I
tried to just send you some unique "fun" seeds. I hate that the mombasas never
germinated.
I have one second-year C. pubescens this year that is now about 10-ft tall (I
pruned it back in the spring). It has five pods that it set very early, but
none of them have ripened completely. It's covered with blooms (and has been
for months) but isn't setting any more fruit. I have two other first-years in
containers that I will move inside this winter.
Matt
>
> Back to the Fatalii. Perhaps the color is dependant on temperature or soil
> chemistry? I'm thinking of how some flowers can produce pink or blue blooms
> depending on the pH. Just a WAG.
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> JohnT
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