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hybrid Scientific name for people who breed Chiles

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dragon49

I'm writing my second novel and need to describe a group of scientists who breed Chile Peppers.

I'm looking for a word. Is there anything appropriate to use that is less generic than "botanists?"

Thanks
 
Capsicumologists?
 
Thanks for all the interesting replies, but it looks like I am going with "botanist."

Scoville DeVille - Thanks for the offer, but I'm OK.

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As I understand, a Horticulturist is someone that breeds/propagates/studies plant breeding, a Botanist is more like someone who studies how/why plants grow. I could be wrong, as I didn't google the definitions yet.
 
Indiana_Jesse said:
As I understand, a Horticulturist is someone that breeds/propagates/studies plant breeding, a Botanist is more like someone who studies how/why plants grow. I could be wrong, as I didn't google the definitions yet.
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Thanks - Horticulturist is better than botanist - from Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horticulture


Horticulture is the science, technology, and business involved in intensive plant cultivation for human use. It is practiced from the individual level in a garden up to the activities of a multinational corporation.
 
peppertuner chilisplicer one of em two is what i would call it , mybe i will fine tune a few chilis i hear it takes 8 years 4 if you have a green house 2 gens a year
 
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