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VIOLETTA Violet pepper Seeds

VIOLETTA Violet pepper Seeds

Price €2.00 (SKU: PP 41)
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<div id="idTab1" class="rte"> <h2><strong><em><span style="text-decoration:underline;">VIOLETTA Violet pepper Seeds</span></em></strong></h2> <h3><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 8 seeds.</strong></span></h3> <p>Violetta is a thick-fleshed block pepper coming in 3 different colors. These peppers weigh 250 g (0,6 lbs) each and start from violet, then turn green and then finally red. They appear riper, the sweeter. Violetta can be grown outdoors in warm areas or in greenhouses.</p> <p>Capsicum annuum         </p> <p>Harvest: from August</p> <p>Plant height:</p> <p>outdoors: 70 cm (28 in)</p> <p>indoors: more than 70 cm (28 in)</p> </div>
PP 41 (8 S)
VIOLETTA Violet pepper Seeds
Sweet Pepper Seeds MINI BELL Red 1.5 - 1

Sweet Pepper Seeds MINI...

Price €1.50 (SKU: PP 74)
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<h2><strong>Sweet Pepper Seeds MINI BELL Red</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 5 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>Compact plant gets loaded with ,  little(4-5 cm) bell peppers that ripen to Red. Suitable for container growing. These little babies are perfect for for eating on salads sliced in little rings, stuffing and snacking. Amazingly productive for such a compact plant. Sweet and crunchy.</p> <p><strong>Not used any pesticides or herbicides. We use only  organic compost.</strong></p>
PP 74 (5 S)
Sweet Pepper Seeds MINI BELL Red 1.5 - 1
Sweet Pepper Seeds MINI BELL Chocolate 1.95 - 1

Sweet Pepper Seeds MINI...

Price €1.95 (SKU: PP 73)
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<h2><strong>Sweet Pepper Seeds MINI BELL Chocolate</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 10 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>The compact plant gets loaded with, little(4-5 cm) bell peppers that ripen to Chocolate. Suitable for container growing. These little babies are perfect for eating on salads sliced in little rings, stuffing and snacking. Amazingly productive for such a compact plant. Sweet and crunchy.</p> <p><strong>Not used any pesticides or herbicides. We use only organic compost.</strong></p>
PP 73 (10 S)
Sweet Pepper Seeds MINI BELL Chocolate 1.95 - 1

Variety from Serbia
Sweet Pepper Seeds ECSTASY 2.45 - 1

Sweet Pepper Seeds ECSTASY

Price €2.45 (SKU: PP 57)
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<h2><strong>Sweet Pepper Seeds ECSTASY</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 20 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>ECSTASY is a very early variety from Serbia with long fruits intended for cultivation in greenhouses and in the open field. The fruits reach a length of 25-30 cm. The fruits are sweet and delicious. In the greenhouse, the plants grow up to 170 cm in height.</p> <p><strong>Fruit Weight:</strong> 130 g</p> <p><strong>Fruit length:</strong> 25-30 cm.</p> <p><strong>Serbian Variety</strong></p>
PP 57 (20 S)
Sweet Pepper Seeds ECSTASY 2.45 - 1

Variety from Hungary
Sweet Pepper Seeds 'Soroksari'  - 3

Sweet Pepper Seeds Soroksari

Price €1.95 (SKU: PP 63)
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<h2 class=""><strong>Sweet Pepper Seeds Soroksari</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for pack of 50 (1 g) seeds.</strong></span></h2> <div>Soroksari variety from Hungary is one of the best mid-early varieties of sweet pepper. The fruits are clustered, massive, square, with three or four margins at the apex. 8-9 cm in length and 6-7 cm in diameter are light yellows in technological maturity and light red in physiological maturity. Meat thickness is 5 to 7 mm. It is very fertile and grateful for cultivation in the open field.</div> <script src="//cdn.public.n1ed.com/G3OMDFLT/widgets.js"></script>
PP 63 (50 S)
Sweet Pepper Seeds 'Soroksari'  - 3
Sweet Pepper Seed ROTUND Yellow

Sweet Pepper Seed ROTUND...

Price €2.25 (SKU: PP 54 Y)
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<h2><strong>Sweet Pepper Seed ROTUND Yellow</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 20 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>Beautiful fluted sweet pepper from Bulgaria. Rotund is great for fresh eating in salads, pickling, and cooking. It can be dried and used as paprika too. This beautiful heirloom pepper is a real standout in the garden.</p> <p>Early-ripening variety. From full sprouting of the plants to technical maturity of fruits are 108-120 days to biological – 140-155 days. It is medium-sized, half tree-shaped, compact plant in a height of 40-60 cm. Rotund, round-shaped fruits are smooth, an average weight is 150-220 g. In the industrial ripeness fruits are Yellow, in a biological ripeness they are dark-red. Soft flesh with wall thickness is about 8-9 mm. In biological ripeness fruits contain 7,0-8.2% of dry basis, 4.2-4,6% of saccharose, 145-198 mg% of ascorbic acid. It is characterized by its high eating quality and marketability. It is resistant to vascular disease. The yield is 40-60 t/ha.</p> <p><strong>Origin: Bulgaria</strong></p>
PP 54 Y (20 S)
Sweet Pepper Seed ROTUND Yellow
Sweet Pepper Seed ROTUND 1.55 - 1

Sweet Pepper Seed ROTUND

Price €1.55 (SKU: PP 54 R)
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<div id="idTab1" class="rte"> <h2><strong><em><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Sweet Pepper Seed ROTUND</span></em></strong></h2> <h3><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 20 seeds.</strong></span></h3> <p>Beautiful fluted sweet pepper from Bulgaria. Rotund is great for fresh eating in salads, pickling and cooking. Can be dried and used as a paprika too. This beautiful heirloom pepper is a real standout in the garden.</p> <p> </p> <p>Early-ripening variety. From full sprouting of the plants to technical maturity of fruits are 108-120 days to biological – 140-155 days. It is medium-sized, half tree-shaped, compact plant in a height of 40-60 cm. Rotund, round-shaped fruits are smooth, an average weight is 150-220 g. In the industrial ripeness fruits are green, in a biological ripeness they are dark-red. Soft flesh with wall thickness is about 8-9 mm. In biological ripeness fruits contain 7,0-8.2% of dry basis, 4.2-4,6% of saccharose, 145-198 mg% of ascorbic acid. It is characterized by its high eating quality and marketability. It is resistant to vascular disease. The yield is 40-60 t/ha.</p> <p><strong>Origin:</strong> Bulgaria</p> </div>
PP 54 R (20 S)
Sweet Pepper Seed ROTUND 1.55 - 1

Variety from Serbia
Kurtovska Kapija Sweet Pepper Seeds (Kurt's Gate)  - 3

Kurtovska Kapija Sweet...

Price €1.95 (SKU: PP 39)
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<h2 class=""><strong>Kurtovska Kapija Sweet Pepper Seeds (Kurt's Gate)</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;" class=""><strong>Price for Package of 50 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <div>The Kurtovska kapija sweet pepper (Kurt's Gate) is a favorite variety in Serbia when it comes to winter food preservation, especially for making <span style="color: #ff0000;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajvar" target="_blank" title="&quot;Ajvar&quot;" style="color: #ff0000;" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>"Ajvar"</strong></a></span>. The fruit is sweet, weighs 150 to 300 grams, large, thick pericarp in the technologically mature dark green, and in biologically intense red. </div> <div></div> <div>The Plant: strong, compact, tall, hanging fruits. </div> <div>Kurt's Gate Pepper is a late variety.</div> <div></div> <div>Yields range up to 30 t / ha</div> <script src="//cdn.public.n1ed.com/G3OMDFLT/widgets.js"></script>
PP 39 (50 S)
Kurtovska Kapija Sweet Pepper Seeds (Kurt's Gate)  - 3

Variety from Serbia
Somborka hot bell pepper seeds

Somborka hot bell pepper seeds

Price €1.85 (SKU: PP 78)
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<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> <h2><strong>SOMBORKA hot bell pepper seeds - Serbian variety</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 20 or 200 (1,14 g) seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>This variety comes from Serbia. And the name has gotten to the city of <strong>Sombor</strong>. Read more about <strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sombor" target="_blank" title="Read more about Sombor city here" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sombor</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sombor" target="_blank" title="Read more about Sombor city here" rel="noreferrer noopener"> city here</a>.</strong></p> <p>SOMBORKA is the earliest variety of hot paprika with a conical shape that is suitable for growing outdoors as well as in a greenhouse. Somborka is the most popular pepper in Serbia when it comes to pickling.</p> <p>The meat is juicy and thick, light yellow in technical maturity, red in botanical color.</p> <p>It is harvested 5-6 times a season. Possible yield is 35-40 t / ha.</p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Serbian variety</strong></span></p>
PP 78 (20 S)
Somborka hot bell pepper seeds
Orange Sun Sweet Pepper Seeds

Orange Sun Sweet Pepper Seeds

Price €1.95 (SKU: PP 36)
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<div id="idTab1" class="rte"> <h2><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><em><strong>Orange Sun Sweet Pepper Seeds</strong></em></span></h2> <h3><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 8 seeds.</strong></span></h3> <div>A very sweet Pepper, this beauty ripens from green to a beautiful deep, tangerine orange. Big blocky fruits with thick walls are a great source of antioxidants! The sweetest of the colored peppers. Try it in salsa, salads, or cooking. Plants are resistant to tobacco mosaic virus. Set transplants about 18 inches apart in rows 30 inches apart.</div> <ul><li><strong>Fruit size:</strong> 4 to 5 inches</li> <li><strong>Matures:</strong> 70 to 80 days</li> <li><strong>Plant Size: </strong>24 to 36 inches tall, 18 to 24 inches wide</li> </ul></div>
PP 36 (8 S)
Orange Sun Sweet Pepper Seeds

Variety from Serbia
Sweet Pepper Seeds ''Novosadjanka'' 1.85 - 1

Sweet Pepper Seeds...

Price €1.85 (SKU: PP 37)
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<h2><strong>Sweet Pepper Seeds ''Novosadjanka''</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 50 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p><strong>Novosadjanka</strong> sweet pepper is one of the favorite peppers in Serbia when it comes to Home canning. It is named after the city of <strong>Novi Sad</strong>.</p> <p><strong>Novosadjanka</strong> is a <strong>Serbian variety</strong>, because of its quality it has been in the first place in Serbia for many years.</p> <p><strong>Novosadjanka</strong> is an early variety, the type of tomato pepper. The fruit is nearly round, weighing 80-120 g, pericarp thickness up to 10 mm. Color of the fruit in the technological maturity is the white-yellow and in the full maturity red. It has a nice appearance and good taste. It is suitable for processing, pickling.</p> <script src="//cdn.public.n1ed.com/G3OMDFLT/widgets.js"></script>
PP 37 (50 S)
Sweet Pepper Seeds ''Novosadjanka'' 1.85 - 1

Variety from Serbia
Sweet Pepper Seeds Amphora  - 5

Sweet Pepper Seeds Amphora

Price €1.65 (SKU: PP 48)
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<h2><strong>Sweet Pepper Seeds Amphora</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 50 (0,363g) seeds.</strong></span></h2> <div>Amphora is sweet pepper, very large and fleshy fruits. The color of the fruit goes from green to dark red. Reaches a weight of 150-200gr.  It is very disease resistant and provides a stable yield of 40/60 tons per acre.</div>
PP 48 (50 S)
Sweet Pepper Seeds Amphora  - 5

Variety from United States of America
Sweet Pepper Seeds California Wonder

Sweet Pepper Seeds...

Price €3.15 (SKU: PP 49)
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<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;" class=""><em><strong>Sweet Pepper Seeds California Wonder</strong></em></span></h2> <h3><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 20<strong> or 100 </strong>seeds.</strong></span></h3> <div>HEIRLOOM. The standard bell pepper for many decades, this 1928 introduction is still the largest open-pollinated, heirloom bell you can grow, and a big improvement over the earlier bells. A perfect stuffing pepper—blocky 4" x 3 1/2", thick-walled, tender and flavorful.</div> <div><strong>Detailed planting instructions:</strong></div> <div class="">Sow seeds indoors, 1/4 inch deep in flats, peat pots or cell packs, 8-10 weeks before you anticipate transplanting outside. Seed germinates best when the soil temperature is 80 F or higher. It will not germinate below 55 F.</div> <div> <p>Keep plants indoors in a warm (70 F during the day, 65 F at night), sunny location. Lack of light will produce leggy, unproductive transplants.</p> <p>Don't be in a rush to transplant outside. Cold temperatures can weaken plants and they may never fully recover. A few days at 60 F to 65 F with reduced water will help harden plants and reduce transplant shock. Over-hardened plants grow slowly after transplanting.</p> </div> <div>Set plants out 2 to 3 weeks after the average last frost when the soil has warmed and the weather has settled. Plant them 12 to 24 inches apart, in rows 24 to 36 inches apart, or spaced about 14 to 16 inches apart in raised beds.</div> <div>Use black plastic and/or row covers to speed soil warming and early growth. Use caution with row covers not to overheat plants and cause them to drop their blossoms.</div> <div>If not using black plastic, mulch plants after they are well established and the soil has warmed to retain moisture and control weeds.</div> <div>Peppers can be temperamental when it comes to setting fruit if temperatures are too hot or too cool. Nighttime temperatures below 60 F or above 75 F can reduce fruit sets.</div> <div>Too much nitrogen fertilizer may promote lush vegetative growth but fewer fruits. Peppers usually respond well to phosphorus fertilizer.</div> <div>Stake tall varieties for earlier and heavier harvest.</div> <div>Peppers need even moisture for the best performance. An even supply can reduce blossom end rot, a disorder caused by lack of calcium.</div> <div> <p>Do not plant in the same spot more than once every 4 years.</p> <p><strong>HARVESTING</strong></p> </div> <div>Make sure the bell peppers are firm and shiny with a crisp texture. Use garden shears to clip the fruits from the plant instead of pulling them off.</div> <div>Pick bell peppers when they are smaller at the beginning of summer. They may be taken when they are the size of a golf ball and frequent picking will encourage near-continuous fruit production. Immature bell peppers are soft and pliable with thin pale walls.</div> <div>Take fully mature bell peppers when they are four to five inches long and have full, well-formed lobes. The older the fruit is, the thicker the skin will be.</div> <div>Allow the bell peppers to ripen to their final color later in the season to get the fruit of different colors. Ripe bell peppers may be yellow, red, orange or purple, depending on the variety. You can continue to harvest bell peppers until the first frost. </div> <div> <p>Store bell peppers at 50 degrees and at least 90 percent humidity, if possible. They should be stored away from other fruits and vegetables because they are sensitive to ethylene gas, which causes them to age faster.</p> <p><strong>SAVING SEEDS</strong></p> </div> <div>Cut your favorite variety of pepper in half. All of the seeds inside are most likely viable and you can use them to grow the same variety of pepper in containers or in a sunny garden spot. Collect the seeds and lay them flat on a paper towel for 24 hours.</div> <div> </div> <div>Label the plastic bag with a permanent marker with the name or variety of the pepper seeds. Place the seeds inside for planting.</div> <div>Keep the seeds in a cool, but not cold, dark area until you are ready to start them in early spring.</div> <script src="//cdn.public.n1ed.com/G3OMDFLT/widgets.js"></script>
P 49 (0,7g)
Sweet Pepper Seeds California Wonder
Sweet Pepper Seeds 'Chocolate Beauty'

Sweet Pepper Seeds...

Price €1.95 (SKU: PP 51)
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<h2><strong>Sweet Pepper Seeds 'Chocolate Beauty'</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 10 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <div>Sweeter than most peppers, this one changes from green to a rich chocolate brown. It has a four-lobed bell shape and is delicious when cooked or used fresh. An early variety, it's ready in only 67 days.</div> <div>Vegetable Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum</div> <div>Other Common Names:</div> <div>Vegetable Duration: Annual</div> <div>Vegetable Days to Maturity: 67 Days</div> <div>Vegetable Seeds Per Oz: 4000</div> <div>Vegetable Height: 24 in to 36 in</div> <div>Vegetable Spacing: -</div> <div>Vegetable Planting: Sow seeds indoors before last frost. Plant seeds about 1/4” under soil surface, then transplant seedlings to garden with 12” - 18” between plants, and 24” to 36” between rows.</div>
PP 51 (10 S)
Sweet Pepper Seeds 'Chocolate Beauty'

Variety from Serbia
"Elephant's Ear" Sweet Pepper Seeds 1.7 - 1

Elephant's Ear Sweet Pepper...

Price €2.15 (SKU: PP 56)
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<h2><strong>"Elephant's Ear" Sweet Pepper Seeds</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;" class=""><strong>Price is for package of 50 seeds.</strong><strong><br /></strong></span></h2> <p>Big fruity, aromatic. Elephant ear is one of the favorite Serbian varieties in Serbia, it is mostly used for making "<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajvar" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>ajvar</strong></a></span>", "pinđur", stuffing as well as for deep freezing. They can be used well for pickling, for grilling, in vegetable dishes, in meat dishes, and as a salad.</p> <p>Excellent in taste.</p> <p>Elephant's Ear is sweet pepper, with very large and fleshy fruits. The color of the fruit changes from dark green to bright red when ripe. Reaches a weight of 150-350gr.  It is very disease resistant and provides a stable yield of 50/60 tons per acre. This variety is suitable for the greenhouse, for cold frames, and also for outdoors.</p> <p><strong>Big package of elephant ears pepper you can buy here: <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://www.seeds-gallery.shop/en/home/paprika-elephant-s-ear-1100-seeds.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span style="color: #ff0000;">Click here</span></a></span></strong></p> <p>Capsicum (/ˈkæpsɪkəm, also known as peppers) is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae. Its species are native to the Americas, where they have been cultivated for thousands of years. Following the Columbian Exchange, it has become cultivated worldwide, and it has also become a key element in many cuisines. In addition to use as spices and food vegetables, Capsicum species have also been used as medicines and lachrymatory agents.<br /><br /><strong>Etymology and names</strong><br />The generic name may come from Latin capsa 'box', presumably alluding to the pods or the Greek word κάπτω kapto 'to gulp'.[4][5][6] The name "pepper" comes from the similarity of the flavor to black pepper, Piper nigrum, although there is no botanical relationship with it or with Sichuan pepper. The original term, chilli (now chile in Mexico) came from the Nahuatl word chīlli, denoting a larger Capsicum variety cultivated at least since 3000 BC, as evidenced by remains found in pottery from Puebla and Oaxaca.<br /><br />The fruit of Capsicum plants have a variety of names depending on place and type. The piquant (spicy) varieties are commonly called chili peppers, or simply "chilis". The large, mild form is called "red (bell) pepper", "green (bell) pepper", or just "bell pepper" (depending on color) in North America and United Kingdom and typically "capsicum" in New Zealand,[8] Australia, Singapore and India. The fruit is called "paprika" in some other countries (although paprika can also refer to the powdered spice made from various capsicums).<br /><br /><strong>Growing conditions</strong><br />Ideal growing conditions for peppers include a sunny position with warm, loamy soil, ideally 21 to 29 °C (70 to 84 °F), that is moist but not waterlogged.[9] Extremely moist soils can cause seedlings to "damp-off" and reduce germination.<br /><br />The plants are sensitive to frost. For flowering, Capsicum is a non-photoperiod-sensitive crop. The flowers can self-pollinate. However, at extremely high temperature, 92 to 100 °F (33 to 38 °C), pollen loses viability, and flowers are much less likely to pollinate successfully.<br /><br /><strong>Species and varieties</strong><br />Capsicum consists of 20–27 species,[11] five of which are domesticated: C. annuum, C. baccatum, C. chinense, C. frutescens, and C. pubescens.[12] Phylogenetic relationships between species have been investigated using biogeographical,[13] morphological,[14] chemosystematic,[15] hybridization,[16] and genetic[11] data. Fruits of Capsicum can vary tremendously in color, shape, and size both between and within species, which has led to confusion over the relationships among taxa.[17] Chemosystematic studies helped distinguish the difference between varieties and species. For example, C. baccatum var. baccatum had the same flavonoids as C. baccatum var. pendulum, which led researchers to believe the two groups belonged to the same species.<br /><br />Many varieties of the same species can be used in many different ways; for example, C. annuum includes the "bell pepper" variety, which is sold in both its immature green state and its red, yellow, or orange ripe state. This same species has other varieties, as well, such as the Anaheim chiles often used for stuffing, the dried ancho (also sometimes referred to as poblano) chile used to make chili powder, the mild-to-hot jalapeño, and the smoked, ripe jalapeño, known as chipotle.<br /><br />Peru is thought to be the country with the highest cultivated Capsicum diversity since varieties of all five domesticates are commonly sold in markets in contrast to other countries. Bolivia is considered to be the country where the largest diversity of wild Capsicum peppers are consumed. Bolivian consumers distinguish two basic forms: ulupicas, species with small round fruits including C. eximium, C. cardenasii, C. eshbaughii, and C. caballeroi landraces; and arivivis, with small elongated fruits including C. baccatum var. baccatum and C. chacoense varieties.<br /><br />Most of the capsaicin in a pungent (hot) pepper is concentrated in blisters on the epidermis of the interior ribs (septa) that divide the chambers, or locules, of the fruit to which the seeds are attached.[19] A study on capsaicin production in fruits of C. chinense showed that capsaicinoids are produced only in the epidermal cells of the interlocular septa of pungent fruits, that blister formation only occurs as a result of capsaicinoid accumulation, and that pungency and blister formation are controlled by a single locus, Pun1, for which there exist at least two recessive alleles that result in non-pungency of C. chinense fruits.<br /><br />The amount of capsaicin in hot peppers varies significantly among varieties, and is measured in Scoville heat units (SHU). The world's current hottest known pepper as rated in SHU is the 'Carolina Reaper,' which had been measured at over 2,200,000 SHU.</p> <div></div> <div><strong>Genetics</strong><br />Most Capsicum species are 2n=2x=24. A few of the non-domesticated species are 2n=2x=32.[23] All are diploid. The Capsicum annuum and Capsicum chinense genomes were completed in 2014. The Capsicum annuum genome is approximately 3.48 Gb, making it larger than the human genome. Over 75% of the pepper genome is composed of transposable elements, mostly Gypsy elements, distributed widely throughout the genome. The distribution of transposable elements is inversely correlated with gene density. Pepper is predicted to have 34,903 genes, approximately the same number as both tomato and potato, two related species within the Solanaceae family.<br /><br /><strong>Breeding</strong><br />Many types of peppers have been bred for heat, size, and yield. Along with selection of specific fruit traits such as flavor and color, specific pest, disease and abiotic stress resistances are continually being selected. Breeding occurs in several environments dependent on the use of the final variety including but not limited to: conventional, organic, hydroponic, green house and shade house production environments.<br /><br />Several breeding programs are being conducted by corporations and universities. In the United States, New Mexico State University has released several varieties in the last few years.[25] Cornell University has worked to develop regionally adapted varieties that work better in cooler, damper climates. Other universities such as UC Davis, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Oregon State University have smaller breeding programs. Many vegetable seed companies breed different types of peppers as well.<br /><br /><strong>Capsaicin in Capsicum.</strong><br />The fruit of most species of Capsicum contains capsaicin (methyl-n-vanillyl nonenamide), a lipophilic chemical that can produce a strong burning sensation (pungency or spiciness) in the mouth of the unaccustomed eater. Most mammals find this unpleasant, whereas birds are unaffected. The secretion of capsaicin protects the fruit from consumption by insects and mammals, while the bright colors attract birds that will disperse the seeds.<br /><br />Capsaicin is present in large quantities in the placental tissue (which holds the seeds), the internal membranes, and to a lesser extent, the other fleshy parts of the fruits of plants in this genus. The seeds themselves do not produce any capsaicin, although the highest concentration of capsaicin can be found in the white pith around the seeds.<br /><br />The amount of capsaicin in the fruit is highly variable and dependent on genetics and environment, giving almost all types of Capsicum varied amounts of perceived heat. The most recognizable Capsicum without capsaicin is the bell pepper, a cultivar of Capsicum annuum, which has a zero rating on the Scoville scale. The lack of capsaicin in bell peppers is due to a recessive gene that eliminates capsaicin and, consequently, the "hot" taste usually associated with the rest of the Capsicum family.[32] There are also other peppers without capsaicin, mostly within the Capsicum annuum species, such as the cultivars Giant Marconi, Yummy Sweets, Jimmy Nardello,[35] and Italian Frying peppers[36](also known as the Cubanelle).<br /><br />Chili peppers are of great importance in Native American medicine, and capsaicin is used in modern medicine—mainly in topical medications—as a circulatory stimulant and analgesic. In more recent times, an aerosol extract of capsaicin, usually known as capsicum or pepper spray, has become used by law enforcement as a nonlethal means of incapacitating a person, and in a more widely dispersed form for riot control, or by individuals for personal defense. Pepper in vegetable oils, or as an horticultural product[37] can be used in gardening as a natural insecticide.<br /><br />Although black pepper causes a similar burning sensation, it is caused by a different substance—piperine.</div> <div></div> <div><strong>Synonyms and common names</strong><br />The name given to the Capsicum fruits varies between English-speaking countries.<br /><br />In Australia, New Zealand, and India, heatless varieties are called "capsicums", while hot ones are called "chilli"/"chillies" (double L). Pepperoncini are also known as "sweet capsicum". The term "bell peppers" is almost never used, although C. annuum and other varieties which have a bell shape and are fairly hot, are often called "bell chillies".<br /><br />In Ireland and the United Kingdom, the heatless varieties are commonly known simply as "peppers" (or more specifically "green peppers", "red peppers", etc.), while the hot ones are "chilli"/"chillies" (double L) or "chilli peppers".<br /><br />In the United States and Canada, the common heatless varieties are referred to as "bell peppers", "sweet peppers", "red/green/etc. peppers", or simply "peppers", additionally in Indiana they may be referred to as "mangoes/mango peppers", while the hot varieties are collectively called "chile"/"chiles", "chili"/"chilies", or "chili"/"chile peppers" (one L only), "hot peppers", or named as a specific variety (e.g., banana pepper).<br /><br />In Polish and in Hungarian, the term papryka and paprika (respectively) is used for all kinds of capsicums (the sweet vegetable, and the hot spicy), as well as for dried and ground spice made from them (named paprika in both U.S. English and Commonwealth English). Also, fruit and spice can be attributed as papryka ostra (hot pepper) or papryka słodka (sweet pepper). The term pieprz (pepper) instead means only grains or ground black pepper (incl. the green, white, and red forms), but not capsicum. Sometimes, the hot capsicum spice is also called chilli.<br /><br />In Italy and the Italian- and German-speaking parts of Switzerland, the sweet varieties are called peperone and the hot varieties peperoncino (literally "small pepper"). In Germany, the heatless varieties as well as the spice are called Paprika and the hot types are primarily called Peperoni or Chili while in Austria, Pfefferoni is more common for these; in Dutch, this word is also used exclusively for bell peppers, whereas chilli is reserved for powders, and hot pepper variants are referred to as Spaanse pepers (Spanish peppers). In Switzerland, though, the condiment powder made from capsicum is called Paprika (German language regions) and paprica (French and Italian language region). In French, capsicum is called poivron or piment.<br /><br />In Spanish-speaking countries, many different names are used for the varieties and preparations. In Mexico, the term chile is used for "hot peppers", while the heatless varieties are called pimiento (the masculine form of the word for pepper, which is pimienta). Several other countries, such as Chile, whose name is unrelated, Perú, Puerto Rico, and Argentina, use ají. In Spain, heatless varieties are called pimiento and hot varieties guindilla. Also, in Argentina and Spain, the variety C. chacoense is commonly known as "putaparió", a slang expression equivalent to "damn it", probably due to its extra-hot flavour.<br /><br />In Indian English, the word "capsicum" is used exclusively for Capsicum annuum. All other varieties of hot capsicum are called chilli. In northern India and Pakistan, C. annuum is also commonly called shimla mirch in the local language and as "Kodai Mozhagai" in Tamil which roughly translates to "umbrella chilli" due to its appearance. Shimla, incidentally, is a popular hill-station in India (and mirch means chilli in local languages).<br /><br />In Japanese, tōgarashi (唐辛子, トウガラシ "Chinese mustard") refers to hot chili peppers, and particularly a spicy powder made from them which is used as a condiment, while bell peppers are called pīman (ピーマン, from the French piment or the Spanish pimiento).</div> <script src="//cdn.public.n1ed.com/G3OMDFLT/widgets.js"></script>
PP 56 (50 S)
"Elephant's Ear" Sweet Pepper Seeds 1.7 - 1