Re: [CH] World's hottest pepper--not the Red Savina?
Mike Benson (mbens@execpc.com)
Thu, 9 Jan 2003 16:18:43 -0600
> From looking at the
> pictures it would not seem even to be located in the cultivar
> Chinense. I've never seen a habanero or scotch bonnet that
> set it's fruit vertically.
Not taking sides here, but Wild Brazilian (aka Cumari) is from the
Chinense species, and it sets its fruit vertically. I've also grown
Bode (another chile from Brazil with small pods) set has erect (vs.
pendant) pods. In fact, I can't think of any small-podded chile that
doesn't have erect fruit.