From today's NY Times:

"It's a burning issue for some hot-pepper lovers: Whatever possessed
Kevin M. Crosby to create the mild habanero?

"For Dr. Crosby, a plant geneticist at the Texas A&M Agricultural
Experiment Station here near the Mexican border, the answer is simple:
"I'm not going to take away the regular habanero. You can still grow
and eat that, if you want to kill yourself."

"But for those who prize the fieriest domesticated Capsicum for its
taste and health-boosting qualities, Dr. Crosby and the research
station in the Rio Grande Valley have developed and patented the TAM
Mild Habanero, with less than half the bite of the familiar jalapeño
(which A&M scientists also previously produced in a milder version)."

Does he like slow athletes and clumsy ballerinas, too? Is his
favorite car a Pinto or a Yugo? Does his wardrobe consist only of
argyle?


modom

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