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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:One of our Chocolate Habanero varieties tested at 440,000 Scoville Heat Units. Is this consistent with what you are hearing? Also, the chinense ’Yuquitania’ from Colombia has tested at 313,000 SHU. We believe that the ’Yuquitania’ has the fasted heat transfer time on the planet. Have you heard anything about these? We made a sauce (limited supply) using both these …

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 …