Pepper Parts
The heat in a pepper is found in which part of a pepper?
The bell pepper is a member of which pepper species?
Capsicum annuum
What is the hottest pepper in the world?
Pepper X
What is the name of the chemical compound that creates the sense of heat in peppers?
Capsacian
Does a pepper plant grow as an annual or a perennial?
Can be grown as an annual, but it is a perennial in warmer climates
The very tip of the pepper is called the
Apex
Carolina reaper is a member of what species?
Capsicum Chinense
How many scoville units is the Carolina Reaper?
About 2.2 million
What is a safe temperature while making hot sauce?
186 degrees
Is a flower of a hot pepper imperfect or perfect?
Perfect
What is another name for the skin of a pepper?
Exocarp
What species is jalepeno?
Capsicum Anuum
How many scoville units is a jalepeno?
Between 3 and 8 thousand (approximately 5 thousand)
What are 2 ways that being spicy is an evolutoinary advantage for peppers?
answers vary
Why is it important to remove the male parts of one flower when hybridizing peppers?
So it doesn't self pollinate
Another word for the stem is the _____
pedicel
What species is the tabasco pepper?
Capsicum Frutescens
How many scoville units is a habenero and what color is it most commonly found in?
About 300,000 (orange)
Put these peppers in order from hottest to mildest: Bell Pepper, Carolina Reaper, Habanero, Jalapeno, Cayenne, Ghost Pepper
Carolina reaper, ghost pepper, habenero, cayenne, jalapeno, bell pepper
Who bred pepper x and the carolina reaper?
Ed Curry
The little leaflets at the base of the pepper are called the ______
Calyx
What species is the piri piri pepper?
Capsicum Frutescens
How many scoville units is a cayenne pepper?
About 30,000
What is a safe ph for storing hot sauce?
Under 4.2
Which animal sleeps the most on earth?
The koala bear (20-22 hours a day)