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The Story of the Mathania Chile

The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers

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adam alexander is the seed detective, and he's back to tell you about his love of chillies. He was in northwest india when he came across an area that has lost its local varieties. The original mataniacili chilis have been cross-bred with new ones so they are hybrodized. Adam explains how this can be devastating for those who've grown them all their lives.

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