RE: [CH] Habs and Rocotos

Pieters, Rob (Rob.Pieters@honeywell.com)
Tue, 21 May 2002 02:37:51 -0500 

Steve, 
Trademark of Rocoto seeds is; there black, and there seedlings are nice
green no purple.
Looks to me you have something els growing, just keep on growing and you'll
see what you have there..
Hot regards
Rob

  -----Original Message-----
  From: Steve Winnard [mailto:s_winnard@hotmail.com]
  Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 5:27 AM
  To: chile-heads@globalgarden.com
  Subject: [CH] Habs and Rocotos
  
  
  Hi all
  
  2 questions:
  
  I have a couple each of Rocotos and Orange Habs growing 
  inside, and to my
  eyes the seedlings look remarkably similar. They both have a 
  purple stalk
  base, which changes to green further up. The main leaves have 
  a similar
  shape to them (although the Habs might be slightly thinner), 
  and they all
  look kinda fuzzy, which I believe is a trait of the Rocotos. 
  I guess my
  question is - do I actually have Habs or did I just mistake 
  the chilli I got
  the seeds out of, for a Hab? The seeds were white, not black 
  like a Rocoto.
  
  One of the (definate) Rocoto plants has some leaves which are kinda
  'withered', much like thin plastic goes when exposed to heat. 
  The rest of
  the plant seems quite healthy. What could cause this, and 
  what can I do
  about it?
  
  Thanks in advance for the answers...
  
  Steve - Tauranga, New Zealand.