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Chillis - A red hot export?
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Chillis - A red hot export?
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/news/print161.html
South Australia's climate is more Mediterranean than South American, but an Adelaide University researcher has been developing horticultural techniques to grow chillis there. As well as its economic importance, the research has health implications, as eighty per cent of samples of chilli-based
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1. The primary active ingredient in "red peppers" is a compound called capsaicin. In mammalian cells, it interacts with a type of receptor class called the vanilloid receptors and almost exclusively causes release of a neurotransmitter called "Substance P".
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Nearly all fields in the southern desert valleys are transplanted in late January or February for harvest from late April through June. On the southern coast, planting also begins in January and continues through May for harvest from May through September.
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Both peppers and eggplant are best transplanted to perform acceptably in Colorado. Neither plant is tolerant of early- or late-season frost. Peppers and eggplants should be monitored for early evidence of pest damage during the season.
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4. Cayenne.
Cayenne and related peppers have a long history of use as digestive aids in many parts of the world, but the herb's recent popularity has, surprisingly, come through conventional medicine.
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"If you've got seven different kinds of peppers, if you're using them fresh and you're using them dried, you've got some interesting food," says archaeobotanist Linda Perry of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.
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Hot Pepper (Capsicum frutescens L.) or siling labuyo, is a perennial plant with small, tapering fruits, often 2-3, at a node. The fruits of most varieties are red, some are yellow, purple or black. The fruist are very pungent. The flowers are greenish white or yellowish white.
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Latin Name: Capsicum species Pharmacopeial Name: capsici fructus, capsici fructus acer Other Names: Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum: bell pepper, chili pepper, red pepper, sweet pepper, paprika; Capsicum annuum var. conoides Irish: Mexican chili, pimiento; Capsicum annuum var.
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First published online October 13, 2006; 10.1104/pp.106.087965 Plant Physiology 142:1664-1682 (2006) © 2006 American Society of Plant Biologists
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Chili pepper (Capsicum annuum). Native to the tropical and subtropical Americas, the peppers comes in a variety of size, shape and colors. The plants are about 2 feet tall with fairly small pointed leaves about 1-2 inches long. The peppers are used fresh or dried and vary in hotness or spiciness.
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How hot is that chili pepper? Until recently, the answer has been totally subjective one person s hot sauce might be another person s mild. Hot sauce manufacturers require more reliable heat levels for their products. They need a measurement process that is more objective.
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