What are the theories behind stingers? I have a few chocolate habs that have curved stingers, I also have some jalapenos that have stingers. I suspect it may be the flower tube becoming a new tissue, what are your thoughts?
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Pepper stingers
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Excuse my ignorance: Flower tubes?
Never thought on this, but yes I have noticed tails / stingers on things I had not previously noticed. Its more of a back in the day thing. So first thought is there is more variety available today. But you know, I do wonder if maybe some of the newer to the US variety with tails might not be getting mixed into the gene pool by mistake.
Do you have photos? I would love to have jalapeno with a tail. Have been getting more and more interested in lower heat but still cool looking peppers. Jalepeno with a tail / stinger sounds flat cool looking.
Never thought on this, but yes I have noticed tails / stingers on things I had not previously noticed. Its more of a back in the day thing. So first thought is there is more variety available today. But you know, I do wonder if maybe some of the newer to the US variety with tails might not be getting mixed into the gene pool by mistake.
Do you have photos? I would love to have jalapeno with a tail. Have been getting more and more interested in lower heat but still cool looking peppers. Jalepeno with a tail / stinger sounds flat cool looking.