Cascabel is an open pollinated variety but no way to know if plants crossed in the field. I would think chances are pretty good.

john

Wow. Thanks for the speedy reply, John. I'm going ahead with them & looking forward to the results, whatever they may be. I also have some hybrid jalapeno seeds that I've saved & started seeds from, so who knows on those, too. I'm guessing I'll get just regular jalapenos. The variety saved from was Delicias from Johnny's.

Well, the hybrid is a lot more iffy but still worth trying. There are several examples of F1s being dehybridized. By the way on your Cascabel I meant I thought chances were good that you would get a Cascabel rather than a cross.

john

One more question, since you seem to be right here. Are cascabels the same thing as cherry peppers?

Well, they are round but I would not call them cherries as there are already several varieties of cherry peppers ( lets not add to all the naming confusion) . The distinctive thing about Cascabel is that when died ( they tend to keep their shape when dry) the seeds rattle inside like a small musical instrument.

john

Picture of some purchased pods that have been around awhile

I'm growing out some seed of cellophane-packed cascabels from Mojave Foods. I'm hoping for legit cascabels, but I'm prepared to be surprised.

Cascabel is another mild Mexican culinary chili. I like to make a cascabel sauce with chicken dishes.

I really like the flavor of cascabels. Many of mine went moldy on the inside last year with humid conditions although they looked fine on the outside. Maybe I'll have to pick them a little earlier this season.