Rain wrote: >>- -> Seeds from the early pods tend to have a better germination rate. >x >Didn't know that. Any idea why they do better? >x Not for certain, I can only hypothesize (and that can sometimes lead to lively, informative discussions). I would think that the first fruit are set before the plant becomes fully fruit-stressed and are a bit more viable as a result. I know there are CHers here with many more years growing experience than I who might have something more definitive. In Chiles, Doug