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Dave,Have you personally tasted either of the two new NuMex Suave cultivars? Do they have the same fruity sort of flavor as the ’real’ Habaneros? I’ve often thought what a great flavoring agent Habaneros would be if only someone would develop a milder form. That way, you could use a lot of them for the flavor without going to near-lethal …

Dave:I heard on the radio in Tennessee that North Carolina has a new crop of the hottest chile peppers, like ten time hotter than the habanero. I’ve looked all over the Internet, can’t find them. Please help.DavidDavid:Don’t believe it. Claims like this are made all the time and a few years ago the ’Carolina Cayenne’ was being touted in this …

Hi Dave,I have read a few newspaper articles in the last year or so about a chile from northern India called Tezpur. Are you aware of it? Reports say it is as high as 800,000 on the Scoville scale. Is it real?ThanksSteveSteve:We believe the entire affair was a hoax. See our coverage of the story at: assam_chile.html and assam_chile1.html–Dave

Dave:Any info about ’Devils Tongue’ peppers and their uses? Are they edible or lethal?Sincerely yours,RustyRusty:According to Cross Country Nurseries, which carries this variety, it is "very, very hot; 2 to 2-1/2" long by 1" wide; somewhat flattened, wrinkled fruits taper to a point; slight sweet flavor; matures to a golden yellow; C. chinense; this pepper is outrageously hot!" It looks …

Hi Cool…er..hot Dave! Ha!I know the ’Red Savina’ Habanero is among the hottest peppers in the world. However, I have been hearing that the newer and rarer habanero-’Chocolate Habanero’ is even hotter than the ’Red Savina’. Please let me know. Also, I have heard about one more newer habanero called the ’White Bullet Habanero’ or simply ’White Habanero’ that may …