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 …

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 …

Dave-A friend of mine’s family grows a pepper called ’Ulupica’ in their hometown in Bolivia. My friend and I are planning to import this spicy pepper from Bolivia to sell to chileheads in the U.S. Have you heard of "ulupicas"? What do you know about them? We are thinking of packaging them in Bolivia and jarring them in the US. …