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USDA Certified Organic. (Capsicum chinense) 95 days. (green > orange-red) Very hot. [Cultivated in the Yucatan, Trinidad, and West Indies.] Very aromatic, flavorful, powerful pepper used in Caribbean curries and "jerk sauces". Slow germinating and requires a warm growing season. Pkt. (0.25 g)
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".
Why do we call C. frutescens "pepper"? The answer goes all the way back to Columbus. He had set forth on his famous voyages to find a short route to India and the East Indies largely for trade.
The medicinal value of peppers has been recognized for hundreds of years. Recent tests confirm the validity of many of their uses that were described as medicinal in pre-Hispanic and colonial times.
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PEPPER (HOT): Capsicum annuum L. >Serrano= Pepper weevil Anthonomus eugenii Cano P. A. Stansly, J. M. Conner and D.R. Peach University of Florida/IFAS Southwest Florida Res. and Ed.
The fruit are narrow, conical or elliptical, 1-1.5cm long and 0.5cm wide. They are red, orange or yellow at maturity, and contain numerous pale, flattened seeds.
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