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Pepper corking is a common occurrence that pepper growers face, and results in slightly scarred or wrinkled peppers. While some people view corking as a problem, many consider it a sign that the pepper is good tasting and spicy! So, what is pepper corking, how do you prevent it, and should you prevent it? Pepper …

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If you’re a fan of peppers, you might have come across the Hungarian Wax Pepper, also known as the Hot Wax Pepper. Many spicy food lovers enjoy the warmth and distinct flavor that Hungarian Wax peppers add to various foods. The Hungarian Wax Pepper is a medium-heat pepper that originates from Hungary. It resembles a …

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The Carolina Reaper pepper is currently the official hottest pepper in the world with a scorching Scoville Heat Unit (SHU) of 2.2 million. Here are nine other fun facts about this incredibly hot pepper! And to learn even more, check out these other posts about this deliciously hot pepper: Where do Carolina Reaper Peppers Come …

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For many centuries, various cultures have used hot peppers to add flavor and heat to food, and during this time, new varieties of peppers have been discovered and cultivated. To this day, many people worldwide enjoy spicing up their dishes with one or more of the many types of peppers available. One of the newer …

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If you love very hot peppers, you have probably heard of Dragon’s Breath peppers, one of the hottest peppers in the world. But is it there anything hotter than Dragon’s Breath peppers? There are two peppers allegedly hotter than the Dragon’s Breath: the Apollo pepper and Pepper X. These three peppers, Dragon’s Breath, Pepper X, …

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Humans have a penchant for pain – how else can we explain the desire by many to create a pepper that can reign as the world’s hottest in the world? Every year, mad chili growers try to push the limits of the Scoville heat scale by creating new, incredibly spicy varieties of chili peppers. It’s …

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If you are a fan of chili peppers and either bought a ton at the grocery store or had a bumper harvest in your garden, you will probably end up freezing the extras. As you think about your chili peppers sitting in the freezer, you could be asking yourself, does freezing chili peppers make them …

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