Re: [CH] White Habaneros
Peter Moss (pmoss@yoda.alt.za)
Wed, 18 Nov 1998 22:52:18 RSA-2
> Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 21:37:10 -0500 (EST)
> From: Brad Lewis <bal99@jane.penn.com>
> Subject: Re: [CH] White Habaneros
> I've grown a ivory colored pepper called Arrivivi Gusano.
I see that Cameron has already confirmed this a C. baccatum
from the variety name.
> It's a thin crinkly pepper with an over-powering hab flavor.
This should be a berry like flavour not hab like at all.
> It's really a neat type. It starts getting fruit on it fairly
> early and ripens fairly early for a hab.
No need to be told ;-) C. baccatum flowers have spots on the
petals. Just look at the flower. This is a general tip for
those wanting to know what species of plant they have. There is
not much point in describing the pod. It may help a bit but the
flower is the route to identification so describe it in great
detail.
> And it's POTENT too. The plant is kind of compact, and the
> leaves are small, like some of the Thai peppers' leaves.
> Probably my favorite HOT pepper.
C. baccatums in general are not as hot as C. chinese but are
really nice peppers. Probably the best of them all.
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Peter
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