I find that most chillies need direct sunlight to fruit well Perhaps their rainforest ancestory alllows them to tolerate shade but when abig tree falls an opens-up the forest canopy they start to madly produce fruit. Does that make sense? Michael Bailes, The Fragrant Garden, Portsmouth Road, Erina. N.S.W. 2250 Australia. (OZ); International fax 61 243 651979 Phone 4367 7322 Web page at: http://www.fragrantgarden.com.au/ Email: <fragrantgarden@fastlink.com.au> *****************************************************************