Both the "Tepin from Peru" X C. baccatum "Lemon Drop" and its cross with C. chacoense "Cobincho" mentioned in
http://chilifoorumi.fi/index.php?topic=7339.0 (http://chilifoorumi.fi/index.php?topic=7339.0) produced good seedlings, but unfortunately I let the X C. chacoense
crosses dry out and they all died. I will have to make that cross again.
The "Tepin from Peru" X "Lemon Drop" seedlings grew into interesting hybrid plants. Fairly low-growing and spreading,
(http://www.duke.edu/~mturner/ucdxldDSC02708a%20%28Large%29.JPG)
they had small white flowers similar to their C. annuum parent, but were clearly marked with the green spots of C. baccatum.
(http://www.duke.edu/~mturner/ucdxldDSC02721b%20%28Large%29.JPG)
(http://www.duke.edu/~mturner/ucdxldDSC02719a%20%28Large%29.JPG)
Numerous small fruits formed, unripe ones exposed to sun developed some of the pigmentation characteristic
of "Tepin from Peru" and its hybrids.
(http://www.duke.edu/~mturner/ucdxldDSC02917%20%28Large%29.JPG)
The fruits ripened red and were quite hot.
(http://www.duke.edu/~mturner/UCDXLDDSC03013%20%28Large%29.JPG)
(http://www.duke.edu/~mturner/ucdxldDSCN0038%20%28Large%29.JPG)
It seems likely that the F2 seeds in these fruits may be infertile; they were few [often just 1 per fruit]
and varied in size. I will try growing them next season.
Pity that this thread didnt get any attention! From what I have understood, this hybrid has been a very successful one and produces abundant crops of tasty pods!
Ill be growing some f4/f5 seeds next season, and I am really waiting to taste this one!