Re: [CH] Manzano/rocoto - gotta love them

Dale Freeman (dalefreeman@netspace.net.au)
Sun, 13 Aug 2006 21:20:41 +1000 

I've always thought that the names rocoto and manzano were just synonyms 
for the same variety of chili plant.  The black seeds are a give away as 
the yellow, orange and red varieties all have them and they are the only 
pods that I'm aware of that have these.  A search of the web seems to 
link them as the same plant.

Am I mistaken? 

Cheers

Dale



> I had a my 2 manzanos and 1 rocoto in the basement over the winter and 
> boy did they ever get aphids! Yikes. I was down in the basement every 
> single day spraying with soap water. I was squeezing the eggs and 
> pinching the leaves to kill the buggers. I was thrilled to put them 
> out on the first sunny day and the ladybugs went right for them! no 
> aphids after that. I wish mine didn't get any aphids. You are lucky.
>  
> I have 6 green pods on one of the plants, a green one on the rocoto 
> and none on the 3rd and largest plant.  All three plants are healthy. 
> The largest is about 3-4 ft tall, the shortest about 2 feet.
>  
> The manzanos are starting to ripen and there are a few more buds on 
> the plant. I am hoping to get one small harvest off the plant before 
> we start to get cool weather at night.
>  
> RisaG
>
> */Dale Freeman <dalefreeman@netspace.net.au>/* wrote:
>
>     On the issue of longevity, I've had a red manzano going for about 9
>     years now, but I think it's on it's last legs now. Luckily I'm coming
>     into the growing season so the new ones should be poking their little
>     leaves up in the next month or so. At its peak I could pick friut off
>     it for near all the year and would get about 20 litres (4 gallons of
>     fruit) off it a year. Reached about 3 meters (10 ft) height when at
>     it's prime (about 2 years ago) on a trellis on a wall. The fact that
>     they can take a frost without too much damage and don't seem to get
>     aphids like the others (hairy leaves help?) make them simple to grow.
>     I'm also growing the orange variety which is pretty good and tried
>     the
>     yellow one which wasn't as hardy or tasty.
>
>     Still my favourite pod by far. Pickled, smoked or just in a curry -
>     teriffic.
>
>     Cheers from the south of Oz
>
>     Dale at 42 south
>
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