Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, known as a peppercorn, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. The fruit is ...

Pepper cultivation, particularly of chili peppers ... Beyond their culinary uses, peppers are recognized for their nutritional properties and health benefits. Recent research has focused on ...

The pasilla chile or chile negro is the dried form of the chilaca chili pepper, a long and narrow member of species Capsicum annuum. Named for its dark, wrinkled skin (literally little raisin), it ...