> Just curious? Well in my humble understanding Rocoto is not the same as Manzano, but is the same family. I think they are distinctly different too. Three times last year my Rogue friends sent me local Mexican market Manzanos that they found in Texas and California. Excellent! Very nice heat and taste. The closest comparisons to Manzano that I know of are from Guatemala. Pod shapes can vary even on the same plant at the same time and are helpful for identification, but other things need to be concidered too. Back to lurking......