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Steve Pope
 
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Default Cayenne vs. Chili Arbol... any difference?

zxcvbob > wrote:

>Steve Pope wrote:


>> According to Wikipedia, five common species. Cayenne and arbol
>> are from C. frutescens, most other chilis and sweet peppers
>> from C. annuum, and habaneros are C. chinense.


>Don't believe everything you read on Wikipedia. Cayenne and (I think)
>arbol are C. annuum. Tabascos are C. frutescens.


>I've caught other errors on Wikipedia too. Usually the article is right
>for the most part and screws up a few details.


Yes, thanks for the reminder of how unreliable the entries
can be. Of course you supposed to correct them when you find
a wrong one but I never do that either.

teve