Re: [CH] World's Hottest Pepper
Doug Goldenberg (dgoldenberg@sprintmail.com)
Tue, 14 Sep 1999 22:29:44 -0700
Maybe not really the hottest, but Chiltepins are good. They are the wild
ancestor of the C. annuum chiles, and tough as nails. I've had some in pots
for a few years now, wintering indoors, and they refuse to die. They are
dwarfed, like bonsai, though could probably get a few feet high in better
conditions.
The larger fruited, faster growing Capsicum annuum chiles e.g., Jalapeno,
Poblano, cayenne, etc., tend to mysteriously die during their first winter
indoors in a pot. Serranos and Peruvian Purples I've had overwinter
successfully - must be closer to the wild type chile. I'd say serranos are
the all around best of the C. annuum chiles.
By the way, other chile species (habaneros, tabascos, ajis and locoto)
overwinter pretty well indoors. Great way to get a head start next
spring.....
----- Original Message -----
From: Roy Stiel <roystiel@yahoo.com>
To: Chile Head <Chile-Heads@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 3:17 PM
Subject: [CH] World's Hottest Pepper
> I've read on several seed sites such as Redwood City
> http://www.batnet.com/rwc-seed/Habanero.scotch.bonnet.html
> that the bird peppers are the hottest.
>
> Does anyone grow Tepins? How big do the
> plants get and could I grow them inside?
>
> Preciate it,
> RS
>
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