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Bell peppers are grown throughout the world in mild to moderately warm climates.
Peppers are a popular crop in the home garden, especially in Louisiana. These colorful fruit range from sweet and mild to hot in flavor.
Bell peppers were grown at Burden to determine a good-quality sweet peppers that readily matured into a color other than green.
The pepper (Capsicum spp) originated in Mexico and surrounding areas of Central America. It is an excellent source of vitamin A, vitamin C and calcium. An important crop in commercial vegetable production, peppers have disease problems with which growers must be concerned.
(For Release On Or After 03/18/05) Louisianans have appreciated the enjoyable qualities of spicy foods for generations, and peppers from your backyard garden can help contribute to that.
