Pepper History

2009

Exotic pepper germplasm collection started in New Jersey.

2010

Forty-five pepper selections were field evaluated at the Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center (RAREC).

2014

Out of the most promising 15 habanero pepper types, seven were selected for further development.

2016

‘Pumpkin’ habanero topped the list of preferred habanero peppers for color and appearance, taste, flavor and moderate heat level.

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Source

Exotic Pepper Project leaders Albert Ayeni, Tom Orton and Jim Simon (Department of Plant Biology)