That's close, but there is a little more to it. You are growing the F2 generation and a number of traits will segregate and will show up in many combinations, not just the those three combinations (pod parent, pollen parent and F1 hybrid). If you want to "dehybridize" the super cayennes, it will require several generations of selecting for the ones closest to that type until you have a stable, open pollinated variety.

Jim

Thanks jim,
Do you happen to know what they are crossed between? Also, since these were bought from a store, wouldnt the seed company want the ease of dehybidizing them theirselves, so they dont have to go through the painstaking task of breeding then selecting from future generations each year. Im thinking maybe all of them will be super cayennes for this very reason. I am guessing a super cayenne is just two different types of cayennes crossed together

I don't know the parent varieties. That information is usually carefully guarded by the seed company. Their ability to be the sole producer of the F1 hybrid gives them a marketing advantage. You've probably noticed that F1 hybrids are common in tomatoes, peppers, corn and a few other vegetables where the breeding technique allows for economical production of the hybrid seed. It isn't practical with beans and many other vegetables where it is truly labor intensive and uneconomical.

There is suspicion that some varieties sold as F1 hybrids actually are open pollinated, just sold as hybrids for purposes of marketing. This is because gardeners have noticed that some F2s seem to come true to type. Keep in mind though, that some traits, such as disease resistance, are not visible and others, such as size and yield, can vary for many reasons.

Jim

Thanks Jim!
You are a great help. My dad went down to my grandma's house where i have them planted, and he says that the plants are much more stout, and have much bigger leaves than the super cayennes i bought from the store this year, so it will be interesting to see what i get. These plants are now about a foot tall, but no fruit yet. In my experience, plants look different when they are young, so i will have to see. I am going to check them out today

Thanks,
Rob