>zxcvbob wrote:
>BTW, one of his mild C. chinenese peppers crossed with a jalapeņo, and a
>resulting volunteer seedling has fruit that look just like a jalapeņo,
>but the plant has the form of a habanero (large leaves, fruit borne in
>clusters) and the peppers are extraordinarily hot -- perhaps hotter than
>a real habanero, with thick walls and very few seeds.
>
>-Bob
>
Hmm.. It has always been my understanding that a habanero, or variant thereof,
can not cross pollinate with a jalapeno. Same genus ( capsicum ) but different
species ( chinense vs.anuum ). I've always been led to understand that genetic
differences are too great to allow cross pollination.
I've grown habaneros and variants for years, and have not noticed a tendency of
chinense chiles to be "borne in clusters".
This seems to be a trait in some cultivars of capsicum anuum, however.
Not looking to argue with you Bob, just adding my 2 cents.
Jim
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