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Capsicum annuum L.

Solanaceae

Capsicum (pepper), Chile (pepper), Chili (pepper), Chilli(es), Japanese mustard (Korean), Pepper, Pepper of Calicut (archaic), Pimiento, Red pepper


We have information from several sources:

Herbs: An Indexed Bibliography. 1971-1980—J.E. Simon, A.F. Chadwick and L.E. Craker

Peppers: History and Exploitation of a Serendipitous New Crop Discovery—W. Hardy Eshbaugh

Capsicums: Innovative Uses of an Ancient Crop—Paul W. Bosland

Midwest Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers 2000

Peppers production links

Magness, J.R., G.M. Markle, C.C. Compton. 1971. Food and feed crops of the United States.


Outside links:

The Chile Pepper Institute

Chile Varieties database

Peppers can be found in Lost Crops of the Incas from National Academy Press

Capsicum—Descriptors for Capsicum—Link to the publication on the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute web site