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What causes the heat in hot peppers?

Capsaicin is an odorless, colorless, oil soluble compound produced by the pepper plant. It is located on the crosswalls of the pepper fruit. The mouth perceives capsaicin as an irritant and causes the sensation of burning. Sweet or bell peppers contain no capsaicin.

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Filed Under: Agriculture, Crops, Commercial Horticulture, Other Vegetables, Tomato Pepper and Eggplant, Watermelon Cantaloupe and Cucumber, Pumpkins, Vegetable Diseases December 7, 2023

RAYMOND, Miss. -- Commercial vegetable growers have a new mobile-based resource to help them manage pests and diseases in their crops. The MyIPM for Vegetables app is the latest in the MyIPM app series. MyIPM for Vegetables currently offers resources for tomatoes and cucurbits, which includes cucumbers, pumpkins, squash and watermelons.

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Filed Under: Tomato Pepper and Eggplant, Vegetable Gardens May 24, 2023

There’s nothing as divine as a homegrown tomato. I’m a sucker for a tomato sandwich or a BLT during summer.

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Filed Under: Tomato Pepper and Eggplant, Food, Vegetable Gardens May 26, 2022

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