5 Beni Highlands Chilli Pepper Seeds - Capsicum chinense Chili Chile - Vegetable Seeds

Capsicum chinense Seeds

Beni Highlands Chilli Pepper

As the Beni Highlands Chilli Pepper’s name suggests, it originates from the Bolivian Highlands on the Southern American continent. This prolific produces grows 45cm in height and bears 55mm long by 20mm wide hot peppers. The chilli peppers are very hot and turn from green, to lemon yellow, to golden yellow when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers with a tint of green. It also does very well in containers.

Capsicum is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, Solanaceae. Its species are native to the Americas, where they have been cultivated for thousands of years by the people of the tropical Americas, and are now cultivated worldwide. Some of the members of Capsicum are used as spices, vegetables, and medicines. The fruit of Capsicum plants have a variety of names depending on place and type. They are most commonly called chilli peppers.

The fruit of most species of Capsicum contains capsaicin (methyl vanillyl nonenamide), a lipophilic chemical that can produce a strong burning sensation in the mouth of the unaccustomed eater. Most mammals find this unpleasant, whereas birds are unaffected. The secretion of capsaicin protects the fruit from consumption by mammals while the bright colors attract birds that will disperse the seeds.

The amount of capsaicin in Capsicums is highly variable and dependent on genetics and environment, giving almost all types of Capsicums varied amounts of perceived heat. The only Capsicum without capsaicin is the bell pepper, a cultivar of Capsicum annuum, which has a zero rating on the Scoville scale. The lack of capsaicin in bell peppers is due to a recessive gene that eliminates capsaicin and, consequently, the "hot" taste usually associated with the rest of the Capsicum family.

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