Re: [CH] Request for information
OverFedLongHairedLeapingGnome (raelsixfour@cableone.net)
Mon, 8 Oct 2001 16:25:19 -0600
At 12:06 PM -0400 10/7/01, =Mark wrote:
>At 05:26 PM 10/6/01 -0600, you wrote:
>>Second, I know that many hard-core chileheads oppose the development of mild
>>cultivars. I'm pretty neutral on the subject personally but would love to
>>have some feedback from people opposed to the development as to why they
>>feel the way they do. I don't think there is a right or wrong here I'm just
>>looking for opinions on this topic.
>
>Most Chileheads I know oppose the development of heatless jalapenos for 2
>reasons; first, heat is the main reason for buying chiles for consumption.
>Buying a batch of jalepenos at the store and finding them mild borders on
>false advertizing and misrepresentation as they are never labelled as such.
> This has become a real problem where you can almost not tell if you are
>getting hot jalepenos or not up to a quarter of the time. The second
>reason is from those who grow chiles. The breeding or genetic manipulation
>that is used to create mild chiles results in pollen that can fertilize
>plants not meant for mild status. This can result in plants or seeds that
>are crossbred to mild chiles.
>
>=Mark
i'll just echo =Mark here...he said it well, and probably in far
fewer wirds than i would have...not to mention, he left out all the
screamings about how *blasphemous* it is and that those who
grow/breed such will burn in hell for eternity...
--
Peace, Hendrix, and Chiles.......
Rael64