[CH] Hab origins

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	>Can any other authorities out there validate the origin of 
	>the Habanero?  I only ask because I'm sure I heard a 
	>story that Habaneros are not actually FROM Havana, but 
	>rather originated someweher else (?) by way of Havana?

	I may not be an authority, but I can quote from "Peppers
	of the World" (DeWitt/Bosland):

	"In many cases, location means origin, such as listing
	Yucatan as the location for classic orange habaneros."
	page 4

	"In the Yucatan Peninsula the C. chinense is called habanero,
	which means "from Havana," hinting of a transference to
	Mexico from the Caribbean."    page 60

	In the photo section for C. chinense, "Location: Yucatan
	Peninsula, Mexico, and Belize"   page 71

	Scott...quote 'em if ya got 'em... KCK

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