[CH] Re: Chilli (sic) Bull

George Nelson (70431.3065@compuserve.com)
Thu, 21 Jan 1999 22:30:05 -0500

Michael Bailes asked about the veracity of: ""Did you know? 
* As a  general rule the narrower and darker green the leaf, the hotter the
chilli.  The broader, lighter leaf tends to characterize the milder
varieties."

and got some debunking advice.  

I have observed, however that this is a useful generalization about
cultivated varieties of Capsicum annuum.  It certainly works at the
extremes of Bells and Cayennes, for instance.  It breaks down for
inter-specific comparisons, for example between habaneros and Anaheims.

George Nelson
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