Re: [CH] Manzano/rocoto - gotta love them
Hobby Farmer (hobbyfarmer@t-one.net)
Sun, 13 Aug 2006 11:16:42 -0400
Dale Freeman wrote:
> 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?
Manzano means apple-shaped. C.Pubescens can grow in manzano (apple)
shaped and in perone (pear) shaped. In chile lingo, manzano has
come to mean the apple shaped C.Pubescens Rocoto chile.
I have extra seeds for the red manzano rocoto, is anyone would like
some. Let me know. I could bring them to Open Fields.
Hobby Farmer