Re: [CH] chacoense

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	>How old is your chacoence plant?  
	>Do its pods have a good flavor?

Best of luck with your C. chacoense plants.  They're cute, and quite
prolific.  But, unfortunately, the fruits are very small (like about 1/2" x
1/4"), _very_ seedy, not very good flavor, and not even particularly hot.
All four varieties I've had have been pretty similar to each other; mostly
the only differences have been very slight variations in fruit shape (barrel
shaped, rounded sides, etc) or color (bright red, dull-red, orange-ish-red,
etc.).

Of course, if you come across a variety that actually _is_ very hot, please
let us know.

BTW, according to the UN/FAO/IBPGR report on Capsicums (1983), C. chacoense
crosses with C. annuum and C. chinense (and not any other species of
Capsicum).
 ---   Brent

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