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  • From: "Wiediger, Alison" <awiediger AT HART.k12.ky.us>
  • To: 'Market Farming' <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: RE: [Market-farming] Peppers crossing?/Roger
  • Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 08:08:50 -0600

Peppers cross readily. To have pure seed in a mixed pepper stand, it's
prudent to "cage" the peppers to keep the pollinators out. "Seed to Seed"
by Suzanne Ashworth is the best book in print about saving seed, and has
great pictures and text on techniques.

Alison Wiediger, Au Naturel Farm

> ----------
> From: tonitime AT juno.com[SMTP:tonitime AT juno.com]
> Reply To: Market Farming
> Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 3:41 PM
> To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: [Market-farming] Peppers crossing?/Roger
>
> Hi!
> Among all the pepper growers/chiliheads i know, all have said that
> unlike tomatoes, peppers will readily cross pollinate with each other.
> They take great care to bag blossoms to save seed that is pure to the
> strain. Because of this, i have never saved pepper seed - but planned to
> this year. Were your peppers planted at different times in the bloom
> cycle? I would love to hear that this crossing is untrue!!
> Toni
>




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