At 10:02 AM +1000 3/9/98, Jeff James wrote: >OK, yet another probably silly question. > >I'm growing my first Chili's this year, and now have a decent number growing >away. They are supposedly called 'Super Chilis' (they were a gift.....maybe >siblings are worth something.) After much painstaking care, watering, and >feeding, I have fruit! > >But they're growing up. Like pointing towards the heavens. > >Are the supposed to? A couple of hybrid varieties do this so they can be harvested by machine easily MVB Michael Bailes. Herbarist **************************************************************** The Fragrant Garden, Portsmouth Road, Erina. N.S.W. 2250 Australia. (OZ) International fax 61 243 651979 Phone 61 243 677322 Bookshop, nursery, media, school, garden, medical herbalist, cafe, herbal products, gift gallery, insanity. EMAIL: frgntgar@ozemail.com.au Web page at: http://www.fragrantgarden.com.au/ **************************************************************** " 'Willow bark,' said the Bursar. 'That's a good idea,' said the Lecturer in Recent Runes. 'It's an analgesic.' 'Really? Well, possibly, though it's probably better to give it to him by mouth,' said Ridcully. Terry Pratchett, Hogfather, 1996 P.187 ****************************************************************