Re: [CH] White-flowered Rocoto

JohnT (Love2Troll@kc.rr.com)
Thu, 21 Jul 2005 19:16:23 -0500 

Matt,

Thanks for the kind words.  Camera is a Minolta Dimage 7i with a 4x optical 
lens screwed on for that macro.  It was pictures taken by the likes of Mats 
Pettersson, our Miss Dewi and other chile-heads that prompted me to try for 
good pepper pix.  You should see the online photo albums of several MSN 
Rogue members if you want exceptional quality.  They make my pix look 
terrible.  Kinda an all-around camera as will also take 30 second video 
clips with sound.  I bought it because can interchange 49mm lens filters 
with my ancient 1.4 Pentax Spotmatic SLR and my Sony palmcorder.

King of the C. pubescens title would go to someone like Joe C.  There are 
relative newbies to the rocoto growing ranks that are absolutely kicking 
butt.  JanZ's 5+ oz (150 grams) yellow rocoto pod for example.  And The 
NorthEast ChileMan grew one of the most awesome C. pube plants I have ever 
seen.

Anyways, this white-flowered rocoto has captured my attention.  Can't help 
but wonder if a natural mutation or what it crossed with.  My first thoughts 
were that it might be a pH thing such as with hydrangeas.  Will it cross in 
either direction with baccatum, frutescens or galapagoense?  And there are 
other species with black seeds.

And good to see that you are still around too!

jt





----- Original Message ----- 
From: Matt Evans
To: JohnT
Cc: chile-heads@globalgarden.com
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 1:09 PM
Subject: Re: [CH] White-flowered Rocoto


Exceptional picture, John.  What's your setup?

Unfortunately, your the C. pubescens King, as far as I know.  No help from 
me.

Good to see you're around.

Matt