Peppers (9/13/22)

Endorphins

Consuming capsaicin releases neurotransmitters (_________) that signal a painful sensation that is followed by pleasure.

Solonace

Peppers belong to the _______ Family (also known as the nightshade family)

Warm

Peppers are _______ season plant, need at least 8hrs of full sunlight, and fertile well drained soil.

Placental tissue

Capsaicin is NOT the seed, but actually the ___________ (released by glands) around the seeds.

Amount of heat

________ is measured by the Scoville test (measured in Scoville units)- basically a human eats a pepper and records its heat level.

Jalapeño peppers

________: small, bullet- shaped green when ripe, red when mature, spicy.

amount of capsaicin

The ________ determines the heat of the pepper (which is alkaloid)

Bell peppers

________: large, blocky no pungent (sweet, or at least not spicy)

Extreme temperatures

Capsaicin is not affected by _______.

Peppers

________ are native to Mexico and Central America.

Peppers belong to the Solanace Family (also known as the nightshade family

many other plants belonging to the nightshade family are poisonous)

Bell peppers

large, blocky no pungent (sweet, or at least not spicy)

Anaheim Chile peppers

contains cayennes, pungent

Jalapeño peppers

small, bullet-shaped green when ripe, red when mature, spicy

Cherry peppers

can be pungent or non-pungent

Wax peppers

contains banana peppers, usually yellow, can be pungent or nonpungent

Tabasco peppers

most pungent (in North America) can be pickled when immature, used in pepper sauces when mature

Habanero peppers

one of the hottest

Bhut Jolokia

ghost chile pepper (1.2 M Scoville)

Scoville test

Amount of heat is measured by the________ (basically a human eats a pepper and records its heat level)

Dairy products

To get rid of the burning sensation, consume ______.

Pepper production

warm season plant, needs at least 8hrs of full sunlight, and fertile well drained soil

Casein

_____ protein in milk reacts with capsaicin to reduce burning sensation.

May 1-July 15

Peppers need to be planted from ________.

False

T/F - peppers can be direct seeded.