[CH] Hot Jals /Was SWEET, HABANERO WINE

Paul Karpowicz (hondamedic@mediaone.net)
Wed, 6 Mar 2002 18:46:44 -0500

Hi Steve,
 That was me & a few other list members that have bought Jal's that have NO
heat. Had the same situation a few years ago & Rodney Livingston, another
list member, just had it happen in Jan. this year in Canada. Bought a bunch
of  Jal's 'cause I used all the ones I had & one of them was HOT, much
hotter than the rest. At the time I didn't have the presence of mind to
think about saving the seeds. To answer your question, your suppose to save
seeds from mature fruit, a little past ripe but not rotten. As to whether or
not the seeds you saved will grow, had to say, but if you saved some, what
the hey! give 'em a try. As to whether or not they'll be as hot, very hard
to say especially if their a hybrid.
     Hope this helps,
         Paul (the NorthEast ChileMan)

From: "Steve M Duddy" <timetiles@icon.co.za>
To: "Chile Heads" <Chile-Heads@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Saturday, 02 March, 2002 7:07 AM


> Hi Fred, Podzillas,
> I seem to remember someone asking about Hot Jalapenos.  Well, in my last
> farm purchase I got a few really hot little suckers amongst all the normal
> stuff.  It was so weird cause I had to nip a bit off of each... from the
cut
> stem end, to determine what the heat level was of that individual chile.
A
> really mixed bag of Jalapenos, I can tell you.  They are all green and I
had
> the presence of mind not to eat all of the hot ones.  Question -Do green
> chile seeds sprout?
>
> Cheers for now,
>
> Steve
> Wilderness
> South Africa