Black pepper is a staple in Indian kitchens, used both as a spice and for its medicinal properties. It is a key ingredient in ...

To harvest peppers without damaging the plants, use a hand pruner or garden snips. Harvest most hot peppers when fully mature and red for the strongest flavor. Green chili and jalapeno peppers are ...

The researchers spent more than two decades developing the varieties, selecting for flavor, low heat and early ripening — a helpful characteristic for growing peppers in the temperate Pacific ...

If you love to eat peppers in salads, stir fries and more, give growing your own a go. Also known as bell peppers or capiscums, peppers can be grown from seed in spring, ready to crop the same summer.