Re: FW: [CH] World's hottest pepper--not the Red Savina?

=Mark (mstevens@exit109.com)
Thu, 09 Jan 2003 20:16:27 -0500 

At 06:30 PM 1/9/2003 -0500, Frank J. Hashek wrote:
>After carefully looking at the picture (near the bottom of the following
>page:http://www.ecoseeds.com/Pepper.worlds.hottest.html), and examining the
>branching, I have a hard time believing the plant is depicted "upside down".
>
>I agree with those who posted that heat depends on growing conditions and
>how/where the heat manifests itself on the palate.  It probably even depends
>on how the taster is feeling that day, sometimes my tolerance/preference
>varies.
>
>As far as peppers, I'm sticking with Jim and the Chile Woman for peppers and
>plants respectively.  No hype, just good people and good products.

Let's not forget Janie from Cross Country Nurseries.  She is one of my 
favorite chile folks, even if she doesn't like spicy foods!

http://www.chileplants.com/aboutus.asp?section=1

She was at one of the Bowers Chile festivals with a group of Chilehead 
subscribers:

http://www.exit109.com/~mstevens/bowers00/bowersheads.jpg

Back Row: Andy Barnhart, Janie from Cross Country Nursery, Tammy and Jeff 
Porter
Middle: =Mark, Rich Stevens, Risa G. Ms. Barnhart and Karen Stober
Front: Rob doing the "Big Arms" thing...

=Mark

      @ http://www.exit109.com/~mstevens @

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>Blue skies,
>Frank
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> >>>>>>>>>>>> El Snippo (and no ~)<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-chile-heads@globalgarden.com
>[mailto:owner-chile-heads@globalgarden.com] On Behalf Of =Mark
>Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 4:16 PM
>To: Craig Dremann
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>
> >The photo of the White Bullet™ Habañero is the plant upside down, so you
> >can see the five pounds and 1,000 fruit per plant it produces that are
> >hidden under the leaves!
>
>I''ll give you the upside down plant, but the chiles still do not look like
>habaneros, they look almost like pale white stubby jalapeños...  :-)
>
>
> >Sincerely,  Craig Dremann, Redwood City Seed Co.
>
>
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