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Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit (the peppercorn), which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. The fruit is a drupe (stonefruit) which is about 5 mm (0.20 in) in diameter (fresh and fully mature), dark red, and contains a stone which encloses a single pepper seed.
Chili peppers exhibit a range of heat and flavors. This diversity is the reason behind the availability of different types of paprika and chili powder, each offering its own taste and heat level. [3] Chili peppers are believed to have originated in Central or South America [4] [5] [6] and were first cultivated in Mexico. [7]
Capsicum annuum, commonly known as paprika, chili pepper, red pepper, sweet pepper, jalapeño, cayenne, or bell pepper, [5] is a fruiting plant from the family Solanaceae (nightshades), within the genus Capsicum which is native to the northern regions of South America and to southwestern North America. The plant produces berries of many colors ...
Capsicum (/ ˈ k æ p s ɪ k ə m / [3]) is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae, native to the Americas, cultivated worldwide for their edible fruit, which are generally known as "peppers" or "capsicum". Sweet or bell peppers and some chili peppers belong to the Capsicum annuum species, making it the most cultivated ...
Paprika (US / pəˈprikə /, / pæˈprikə / ⓘ; 1 UK / ˈpæprɪkə /, / pəˈpriːkə / [ 1 ]) is a spice made from dried and ground red peppers. [ 2 ] It is traditionally made from Capsicum annuum varietals in the Longum group, including chili peppers. Paprika can have varying levels of heat, but the chili peppers used for hot paprika tend ...
Origin. Puebla and Hidalgo Mexico. Heat. Hot. Scoville scale. 10,000–25,000 SHU. The serrano pepper (Capsicum annuum) is a type of chili pepper that originated in the mountainous regions of the Mexican states of Puebla and Hidalgo. [1] The Scoville rating of the serrano pepper is 10,000 to 25,000. [2] The name of the pepper is a reference to ...
The bell pepper (also known as sweet pepper, pepper, capsicum / ˈ k æ p s ɪ k ə m / [1] or in some places, mangoes [2]) is the fruit of plants in the Grossum Group of the species Capsicum annuum. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Cultivars of the plant produce fruits in different colors, including red, yellow, orange, green, white, chocolate, candy cane striped ...
10,000-23,000 [1] SHU. The peter pepper, Capsicum annuum var. annuum, is an heirloom chili pepper that is best known for its unusual shape. It is a type of Capsicum annuum, though it is not officially recognized as a cultivar of the species. It occurs in red and yellow varieties. [2] The pepper is considered very rare and its origin is unknown ...