Re: [CH] Monsanto

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Maybe you guys arent giving genetic manipulation a fair chance.  A real 
chilihead would be trying to over express the Capsaicin gene to make his 
peppers even hotter.  Who wouldnt want to buy Habs with a million or more 
Scoville units?  Just think, the fruits from just one good hab plant could 
last you all year :)  You could even make them bigger like bells so you 
wouldnt have to pick a lot to fill your freezer!  Maybe clone in some 
cilantro and tomatillo flavor genes and we could have instant salsa in a 
pepper.

Jack



Additionally, I keep my ear pretty close to the ground on what goes
on in the pepper biz and am unaware of any Genetically
Engineered Peppers, let alone any coming to market. The last time
I contacted a lab that certifies seeds as being free from genetic
manipulation, (a couple of months ago), they told me that there
was no genetic capsicum manipulation being done. They were
testing soybeans, corn and cotton as I remember.

The only mention I've seen of genetic manipulation of peppers was
a prospectus from someone in a third world country which I
seriously doubt has the technical resources to do much more than
hybridize.

Dave Anderson
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