US: Producing hotter peppers
Spicy pepper seekers, take heart: University of California researchers are studying ways to make hotter jalapeños.
In a field in Morgan Hill, rows of the iconic chili peppers are ready to be picked. UC Cooperative Extension farm advisor Aziz Baameur is experimenting with different levels of nitrogen and water in search of a hotter jalapeño.
“Nitrogen seems to be promising,” Baameur said.
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