A newly released small-fruited Capsicum annuum L. pepper contains high concentrations of capsiate and dihydrocapsiate in both immature and mature fruit. The release will provide researchers and plant ...

Genebanks collect vast collections of plants and detailed passport information, with the aim of preserving genetic diversity for conservation and breeding. Genetic characterisation of such collections ...

The bell pepper market class under which the peppers are sold in the U.S. only includes a species known as Capsicum annuum. The coloring of some C. annuum varieties may be influenced by their maturity ...

Chile peppers have long played an important role in the diets of Mesoamerican people. Capsicum annuum is one of five domesticated species of chiles and is one of the primary components of these diets.

There are dozens of sweet, mild and hot peppers for our area. So take your pick and plant them March in a sunny, organically enriched, well-draining area of your garden. Or plant in 2- to 5-gallon ...

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Researchers have released a new Capsicum annuum pepper germplasm that contains high concentrations of capsinoids. The release was announced in the January 2014 issue of HortScience by researchers ...