Re: [CH] Manzano/rocoto - gotta love them
chilehead@pacbell.net
Mon, 14 Aug 2006 07:23:48 -0700 (PDT)
As you probably know they are Manzanos in Mexico, Rocotos in Peru and Locotos in Bolivia.
Re: blossom drop, just attended a presentation by a local Master Gardener who said a solution of aspirin in water sprayed on the tomato vines would produce more flowers - we'll see...
John S.
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From: Cameron Begg <PheasantPlucker@columbus.rr.com>
To: Dale Freeman <dalefreeman@netspace.net.au>; chile-heads@globalgarden.com
Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2006 6:07:05 AM
Subject: Re: [CH] Manzano/rocoto - gotta love them
Hi C-H's,
Yes, different names for the species C. pubescens.
BTW - to those of you commenting on not losing flowers on tomatoes
and various chile plants, I should point out that blossom drop is a
particular problem of C. pubescens.
>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.
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Regards,
Cameron