Re: [CH] Seeds From Plant Genetic Resources

Brent Thompson (brent@hplbct.hpl.hp.com)
Mon, 12 Apr 1999 12:22:46 -0700

> 3) Capsicum Baccatum - Brazil - Dedo de Moca

Dedo de Moca (that's a c-cedilla) is a baccatum which you can think of as
being pretty similar to serrano: more or less same size, more or less same
color, more or less same heat, more or less same taste, more or less same
usage, etc.  Of course, it has that nice baccatum flavor, so obviously
differs from serrano in this regard.

In case you've never grown baccatums before: baccatum plants are usually
very large (like 5-6 feet tall), and dedo de moca is a normal baccatum
here.  Unlike some other baccatums, dedo de moca isn't horribly late to
maturity, though probably it's slower than most of our favorite annuum
cultivars.

 ---   Brent