Jonathan wrote ...((snip))

Thanks for the encouraging,informative and rapid replies. What is an
F1 hybrid - it's not an eco racing car I assume

It a first generation hybrid between two separate breeding lines so seeds
from F1 plants will not come true.i.e. they will not be Apache.

I am not alone in finding that trying to keep chilli plants going through
our winter a thankless task, yes I know they are perennial plants but they
don't like our winters even in a heated greenhouse, if you succeed well
done. I grow fresh plants every year for planting out on the allotment.
"Thai Dragon" is my preferred variety.

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Regards
Bob Hobden
17mls W. of London.UK