RE: [CH] Russian doll chiles

Parkhurst, Scott Contractor (PARKHURS@LEAVENWORTH.ARMY.MIL)
Thu, 4 Nov 1999 14:15:45 -0000

	>Some of the Habaneros (the orange ones & some of the reds 
	>I think) had an unusual characteristic. When I opened them up,
	>instead of the usual seeds, I found another chile inside ! These 
	>chile babies were always unripe and usually quite small, and 
	>would generally pop out like a pea from a pod - most unusual ! 
	>
	>Anyone else seen this ? Is it common, or have my
	>experiments gone too far this time - BWUHAHAHAHA !!!

	I have seen that many times in various bell peppers, and more
	recently in my Arledge Hots chiles, but not yet in a hab.

	Does anybody know what causes this?  Is it just a seed getting
	over-anxious, or something else?

	Scott... KCK