On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 07:06:03 -0600, jay > wrote:

>On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:32:41 -0800, Mike wrote:
>
>> "jay" > wrote in message
>> .. .
>>> On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:52:02 GMT, blake murphy wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 23:33:10 GMT, Sqwertz >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 22:48:03 GMT, jay wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:51:03 GMT, AxisOfBeagles wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> But the original Tabasco has
>>>>>>> a unique flavor that is nonpareil in some circumstances.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Absolutely! Squirts showed his ignorance on this one. The pepper/hot
>>>>>> sauce competitors have chased Tabasco for ever and none have even come
>>>>>> close to closing in on the market share that Tabasco (original)
>>>>>> commands
>>>>>> world wide.
>>>>>
>>>>>Tabasco has only brand recognition, not flavor. Every hot sauce
>>>>>aficionado will tell you that. Tabasco is for sissies who like
>>>>>to pretend they're men. And since there are more sissies than
>>>>>men, it stands to reason they'd sell more sissy products than
>>>>>real men products.
>>>>>
>>>>>-sw
>>>>
>>>> this is rubbish. you may prefer *other* flavors, but to say tabasco
>>>> has no flavor is nonsense.
>>>>
>>>> your pal,
>>>> blake
>>>
>>> Exactly! The pepper variety, the micro climate of Avery Island where they
>>> are grown, vine ripening, the oak storage.. all influence the flavor in a
>>> unique way. I bought two bottles today. It is the only hot sauce
>>> condiment that we are never without.
>>>
>>> jay
>>
>> Exactly how many peppers are grown at Avery Island.?
>
>No idea. Looks lika plenty though.
>
>> Last I heard that was just for show.
>> most peppers are Imported.
>
>They must do something with 'em other than look at 'em. Peppers do have a
>grows cycle.. so they probably don't throw them out. They sell a lot of
>the little bottles so could very well grow them in other places.
>
>> Is this true?
>
>Email and ask them if you really want to know or just ask squirts.
>
>jay
>

i think if they do import them, it is 'their' cultivar.

your pal,
blake