[CH] Red Savina is NOT the Hottest...
Joe Arditi (pepperjoe@home.com)
Fri, 21 Apr 2000 19:22:53 -0400
...In my opinion anyway.
I found the thread to be interesting anyway because it concurs with our
experience with the Red Savina. I field tested it for 2 years to
consider it as a future seed we'd offer in our catalog. Both tests were
disappointing in both heat and yields. Now that is a totally
SUBJECTIVE opinion..but then again the Scoville Test is subjective as
well.
I think our Golden Habanero is hotter as well as the our Jamaican Hot
Pepper. Also I agree with Byron that I'be had Brown Congos (Chocolate
Habs) that have been hotter. I don't sell the Caribbean Red but I found
that to be hotter as well. But heat isn't everything..I think flavor
and yield are key as well. The Jamaican doesn't have that 'Habanero
aftertaste' that sometimes can overpower a meal. Both the Jamaican and
the Golden Habanero grow very large (between golf-ball and tennis ball
size for the largest) and are extremely prolific. Although last year my
Orange Habaneros were the most abundant with over 100 Orange Habs on
each plant that matured here in the Mid-Atlantic.
A more interesting question may be "What Hot Peppers have produced the
most abundant crops"? And "Which Chile do you think is the Tastiest"?
I'd love to hear your feedback here.
You may find this interesting... I offered a free pack of 'Thai Sun'
seeds in my newsletter for anyone who completed a survey. I sent out
over 300 packs of seeds. Anyway, one of the questions was: What is most
important to your about hot peppers. The choices were *Heat, *Flavor
and *Abundant crop. The number 1 answer? 63% said flavor!
Keep the Chile Faith and Great Gardening,
Pepper Joe
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