Hi Dave!What can you tell about the chile variety ’Cumari o Passarinho’? In your book, "Peppers of the’ World" it’s said to be a chinense, but the USDA lists it as C. baccatum var. Praetermissum. I have the plant growing, and that one is definately C. chinense. So might there be two different kinds of Cumari o Passarinhos? Do you …
Peruvian Death Peppers
Hi,you were referred to me for info on peruvian death peppers. Do they exist and where can I buy seeds to grow my own?Thank you.— Bobbi Howell in North CarolinaBobbi:That name was originally used in, of all things, a Garfield comic strip. So the pepper does not really exist. I know that some people have used that name for other …
Habanero White Bullet
Hi Dave!Those very scientific people (that’s sarcasm, by the way) at Redwood City Seeds claim that they have a new variety called the Habanero White Bullet, which (they say) is 3 times as hot as the Red Savina. Here’s a link: http://www.batnet.com/rwc-seed/Pepper.worlds.hottest.html.Is it possible for you to point out to your readers that the Dremann scale on which they base …
Piri-Piri and Malagueta Peppers
Hi,I have been looking to buy the pepper in the article by Blaise Lawrence, "The Portuguese Piri-Piri Expedition." I have been looking for the piri-piri for a couple of years now along with the malagueta pepper. Could you please tell me where I might purchase these seeds?. Your help would be greatly appreciated, I thank you for your time and …
Medusa Peppers edible?
Dave:Maddog at Ashley Foods said you could tell me whether or not you could eat a pepper plant called ’Medusa’. We have one in our garden and it doesnt say whether you can eat it or if it is just for show.Thank you,Rusty.Rusty:All chile pods are edible, although most ornamentals don’t have much flavor.–Dave