chilliman64 said:does anyone know if DNA testing is being undertaken by any organisation? NMSU? or is it that no-one wants to find out for sure for commercial reasons?
Flex said:Its too expensive.... And really, there all freakin hot anyways
imaguitargod said:Sort answer; Yes, they are all the same.
Longer(but still short) more problem filled answer; yes and no, untill DNA testing is done, we do not know for sure....PERIOD.
bentalphanerd said:yes DNA will differentiate any genetic difference in anything, down to the protein of the chromosome.
POTAWIE said:They've already found traces of frutescens in the Naga so they have the technology.
habman said:They are most certainly different strains of naga/bhin out there.
Genetic mutations occur naturally. Over time these mutations stabilize.
The Tezpur/Naga region is large and isolated. And these type of peppers have been grown for a long time in India.
I'm sure if you go to India and search you would find multiple type of Naga/Bhin.
Are the Bhin and the Naga available to us the same? No way to tell since the seed vendors are only interested in $$$$ and will sell you the same seeds in under different packages.
No doubt in a few months/years we will see more Naga/Bhin unique type of peppers coming from India.
With all the amateur chiliheads, in 3-4 years we are going to have jalapenos that are close to 1 000 000 scoville.
bentalphanerd said:Yes, the original plant for both (all) is probably the same, but variations have grown through distance of seed and the humidity alone changes the scoville rating so therefore the DNA. After a few generations it has transformed. The question becomes - how many generations of deformity makes it another plant?