In a message dated 3/23/2001 1:25:55 AM Central Standard Time, rob.pieters@honeywell.com writes: LOL Now you're talkin' Rob......I learned the hard way, and was overcome with too much work, so now I do as you......pick a few new interesting varieties, see what grows, and tastes the best for me. I grow those varieties the next year, and try new varieties all over again. Like you, I'll try to grow every variety possible, but over a large time span.... no sense killing yourself for the desire of finding and growing the ultimate pepper.....time will tell......LOL~ << Just do what I do, grow around 15 to 20 varieties each year, 5 to 10 plants each, depending on the fruit load. And select some favorites and grow these each year and add a few you would like to try. So under those 5000 varieties there must be one which is the right one for your taste, and naturally this is different for each individual CH as we all have a different taste and heat level. >> Debra~ zone 8b Southeast Texas "Women are like tea bags. They don't know how strong they are until they get into hot water." --Eleanor Roosevelt http://www.egroups.com/group/TradingGardenSecrets http://www.egroups.com/group/DePepperMan