CAPSICUM

Volume II Issue I January/February 2016

The capsicums encompass a group of fruits from the nightshade family or Solanaceae and include everything from the mildest, sweet bell pepper to the hottest chilis on the Scoville scale with lethal names such as Carolina reaper or ghost pepper. Capsicum annuum, C. chinense and C. frutescens are three of the more common Capsicum genus members and comprise the majority of the peppers that we use. In this issue of An Herbal Leaf read much more about the 2016 Herb if the Year ™ to find recipes incorporating many types of chilis and peppers. The 2016 HOY ™all about capsicum, and published by the International Herb Association is available at herb.org.