Re: [CH] Chipotles - Smokers - Down Under - Seeds for 2005 OF
Love2Troll (Love2Troll@kc.rr.com)
Fri, 14 Jan 2005 12:24:09 -0600
> Are you shipping Jim rocoto seeds as well?
Kris,
Yes, but only a few mixed in a couple other C. pubescens varieties. I'm sure he would appreciate some strictly rocotos.
Jim,
I mailed .7 oz Lemon Drop C. baccatum & 2 ounces of mixed C. pubescens. No idea how many seeds we are talking about. I had hoped to send you some Cumari powder, but don't have enough even for a small vial.
JohnT
----- Original Message -----
From: Kris Boyle
To: Love2Troll
Cc: chile-heads
Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 10:26 AM
Subject: Re: [CH] Chipotles - Smokers - Down Under - Seeds for 2005 OF
JohnT,
> In my experience over 50 % of the C. pube accessions will blossom by late
> May/early June from a Feb 15th start. It's getting them to set pods during
> hot summers that seems to be the big problem.
That actually makes sense - I had not associated rocoto pod set problems
with too much heat (which make sense given where they originate). Last
summer here was pretty crappy through the months of July and early Aug.
so we did not see baking heat - this may be why those 4 plants did so well.
The one I grew the year before (the parent to the other four) did not do so
well but that summer was hotter. Darn - I just thought I knew waht I was
doing the second time around rather than it being luck of the draw because
of weather. Consider my bubble completely burst ;-)
> The Coast To Coast Pepper Co. (Taylor Toilets div) will be shipping seeds to Franklin IN today.
Are you shipping Jim rocoto seeds as well? I had sent him an email promising
him some (likely go out Monday).
Cheers,
Kris