[CH] RE: Non-fruiting habaneros

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	>Something that I don't get tho, someone wrote in that the flowers
need
	>to be pollinated before they'll set fruit. I had been under the
	>impression
	>that flowers need to be pollinated if you want the seeds of the
fruit
	>that will be produced to be fertile. Am I wrong on this? Should I
be
	>trying to pollinate these flowers so that they will set fruit? I
don't 
	>save seed, so I never thought this was an issue! If someone could
clear
	>this for me I'd appreciate it.

	Chiles are self-pollinating (have both male and
	female parts).  If the pollen is not transfered to
	the female parts from the male parts (by wind,
	bugs, shaking or other "vibratory" assistance)
	then fruit will not set and the blossom will drop.
	If the fruit sets and is allowed to grow to full
	maturity the seeds should be viable, assuming
	it is an open-pollinated variety.  Some inter-
	species capsicum crosses can yield sterile
	seeds.

	Scott... waiting for the chacoense to reach
	            transplantable size... KCK

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