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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

Hi Dave.I have someone claiming that they have a plant called Green Habanero. My previous thoughts were that all chiles mature to a colour other than green–some varieties never even have a green stage! But they swear that their pods never change colour. Is there such a variety of Habanero, and if so, are there any other chiles that have …

Dave:I was hoping you would help me identify a pepper that I have happened to grow, by mistake, in my garden. I bought several jalapeno, and bell pepper plants a month or so ago. but one of the plants seems to be growing a large green pepper unlike the bell, or jalapeno. It reminds me of a banana pepper, but …

Dear Dave:Have you ever heard of the Amarillo Chiltepin? Is this one a newly cultivated or is it one of those rare wild plants? Where could I find out more about Chiletepins/Tepin Peppers?-RichRich:The only yellow ("Amarillo") chiltepin I know about is the ’Brazilian Yellow Bird’s Eye’, a Capscium chinense that closely resembles the red chiltepin. It’s in my book, Peppers …

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 …