A search, on the keyword chile, of the online catalog at Shepherd's Seeds http://www.shepherdseeds.com/sgs/search.icl?orderidentifier=ID915127423531358653D1A452E doesn't yet show Francisca seeds yet: CHILE NEW MEX JOE PARKER (#1958) CHILE RED SAVINA HABANERO (#1963) PVP CHILE BULGARIAN CARROT (#1969) CHILE POBLANO/ANCHO/MILD SAN LUIS (#1961) CHILE SUPERCHILE HYBRID (#1962) CHILE THAI DRAGON (#1971) CHILE SERRANO/HUASTECO (#1976) CHILE FIRECRACKER PIQUIN CHILES (#1979) CHILE MIRASOL (#1981) PEPPER/CHILE/CZECHOSLOVAKIAN BLACK (#1982) - CHILE PEPPER/ANAHEIM/MILD (#1955) CHILE NEW MEX ESPANOLA RISTRA CHILE (#1956) CHILE TABASCO CHILES (#1967) CHILE PASILLA BAJIO CHILE (#1977) CHILE JALAPENO FIRENZA (#1987) CHILE PEPPER COLLECTION (#5090) PEPPER/CHILE/ARUBA (#1986) So I called GNS [1(800) 870-6657] and talked to Frank. He said "Francisca is named after his maternal grandmother, was 4 years in development, and is (as requested by retailers) 300-400K S.U'.s - less than Red Savina's 300-500K - and is (as requested by retailers) orange and is (as requested by retailers) thicker-walled than regular habs. He said give Shepherd's a call and request their newest free 1999 Shepherd's Garden Seeds catalog: 1(860) 482-3638." 9-9 EST Weekdays; 9-6 EST Sat. & Sun. 30 Irene Street, Torrington, CN 06790-6658. They only mail catalogs within the US. Even catalogs offering PVP seeds are not supposed to be mailed outside the U.S. because the patent is only enforceable in the U.S. Or you can request the catalog from the net; register your name and mailing address at: http://www.shepherdseeds.com/catreq.htm" I asked Frank how to keep the heat level up. "Never plant chiles in the same area more than once every three years. (I follow the shallow-rooted commercially grown vegetables common to Ventura & Los Angeles counties: lettuce, broccoli, celery.) Don't plant them any closer than 18 inches apart. The habanero chile roots around here go down as far as 18 inches. Stress the chile plants after the first set: don't give them Miracle-Gro or any nitrogen boost after the first set. We get anywhere from one to three sets per season. You could give them a boost in the home garden after you've picked each of the sets, but on a commercial farm, that doesn't increase yield enough to make it worth the costs. After that, the number of sets and chile heat level depends completely on the hand Mother Nature deals you for that year." I called Shepherd's. "Catalog should be to you within 14 days after we get your request. We haven't updated our online catalog yet, but started mailing out our newest catalog on 12/19/98 and Frank Garcia's new creation, which is exclusive to us, is listed as: CHILE FRANCISCA HABANERO (#1978), PVP $2.95, 20-30 seeds." Indiana Jim Campbell: I believe Frank and Mary Garcia have licensed you as a grower for their PVPs; do you intend to plant any Franciscas in 1999?