Yup. Chiles are finally catching up to beans, corn, and other crops where patenting has gone on for ages. A lot of research, time, and money goes into such a thing. For good or ill, depending on your individual viewpoints, this is what spurs development of bigger, better, & hotter chiles. As altruistic as I am, even I couldn't afford to do something like that for free ;-) -Jim C MWPH