The pumpkin habanero is the first new variety released through Rutgers exotic pepper breeding program. The bright tangerine color, smooth skin and unique pumpkin shape make the new pepper stand out.

Chile peppers get their intense pungency from a chemical compound called capsaicin. (Lynn Ketchum) If you've become exasperated trying to make peppers thrive in Oregon's short-lived growing season, ...

It all started so innocently at the beginning of the summer. While I was eating dinner in Brooklyn, I shared with some good friends how my little backyard container garden was doing. “I’m afraid my ...

If you like the sort of spicy heat that a habanero pepper brings to your meal -- but don’t want to get your tongue burned off -- a new variety developed by Rutgers University could become your ...

If you're an avid gardener, and you like your fall chili with a little extra kick, you've probably tried your hand at growing spicy peppers in your garden. Habanero peppers (Capsicum chinense) are a ...

Standing in a friend’s garden, I was assured that the small, red pepper in my hand would be safe to eat. “Take a bite!” she said. “I swear it’s not hot.” The pepper in question looked and smelled ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Bred and perfected over the course of two decades, two new pepper varieties, sans heat, will soon be available to grow. “Notta Hotta” and “Mild Thing” are habanero peppers ...

To help Southwestern US pepper producers perk up pepper production, scientists and agriculture experts are developing several new adapted pepper plant hybrids. By themselves or as an ingredient in a ...

It's not easy to grow peppers in the San Joaquin Valley. The pepper plants love hot weather and warm soil but the peppers themselves require some sun screen, said Manuel Jimenez, retired small farm ...

I once spotted a habanero pepper plant at a garden center. Unfamiliar with the different varieties of capsicum then, I thought it was a variety of bell pepper. Unlike the sweet bell pepper, habanero ...