Rocoto (c.pubescens) crosses with Ulupica (c. cardenasii)? Eight very small (1.5-2mm) yellow seeds were extracted from a 4.5mm pod. In March, I planted 6 of the seeds and 2 germinated. The two plants grew beautifully through 2000 and produced a bounty of pods.
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I have tried drying the peppers with great success. The above images are of the dried pods. Notice how dark the seeds are, almost
indistinguishable from a rocoto. The pods are no more than 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) in size. Each pepper had no more than 8 seeds, 6 average.
In 2001, I successfully started 3 clones of the original 2 plants. Two of the plants are in my garden in pots, the other is at my mothers house where it can grow protected from further cross pollination from rocotos. I will be experimenting with the resulting seeds hoping to start a seed stock for this new pepper variety |  |
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rocopica flower |
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Rocopica cut in half. Notice how the seeds are densely packed into the pepper. Also a good example of how much flesh these peppers have. This is particular pepper is 1/2 inch (1.25 cm). |
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