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Peppadew is a trademarked brand name of South African food company Peppadew International (Pty) Ltd. for a pickled version of the Juanita pepper. [1] Peppadew International produces and markets a variety of food products under the Peppadew brand, including jalapeño peppers, Goldew peppers, pickled onions, hot sauces, pasta sauces and relishes, but is best known for its sweet piquanté pepper ...
The fruit is a round drupe, approximately 2–4 cm (0.79–1.57 in) in diameter, with a thin, brittle, green peel. The bulk of the fruit is made up of the one (or, rarely, two) whitish seeds , which are surrounded by an edible, orange, juicy, gelatinous pulp .
The plants' berries typically grow erect; ellipsoid-conical to lanceoloid shaped. They are usually very small and pungent, growing 10–20 millimetres (0.39–0.79 in) long and 3–7 millimetres (0.12–0.28 in) in diameter. [3] Fruit typically grows a pale yellow and matures to a bright red, but can also be other colors.
Peppadews, the fruit for which the winery was named, were first planted in 2008. [4] In 2012, Peppadew Fresh received a $260,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture to expand production and distribution. [5] [6] It was the only farm in the United States that cultivated peppadews, a pepper cultivar discovered in South Africa ...
A flea-beetle (Phenrica guerini), a leaf-mining moth (Epipagis cambogialis), and a stem-wilter, (Catorhintha schaffneri), feed on the leaves.[5]Although Pereskia aculeata is edible and of high nutrition quality, being an alternative to conventional food, this plant is a declared weed in South Africa where it does extensive damage to forest areas by smothering indigenous trees.
They grow best in rich loam soil with good drainage, but they can be grown in poorer soil, in drier climates, and in cooler temperatures than taro. [ 3 ] Eddoes are also sometimes called malangas in Spanish-speaking areas, but that name is also used for other plants of the family Araceae , including tannia ( Xanthosoma spp. ). [ 3 ]
Sapindus emarginatus leaves, India The drupes (soapnuts) contain saponins , which have surfactant properties, having been used for washing by ancient Asian and American peoples. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] A number of other uses for Sapindus have also been reported such as making arrows from the wood and decorative objects from the seeds.
The fruits or leaves can be boiled, used raw, or blended with fruit juice, cooked on a frying pan, used as a side dish with chicken, or added to tacos. Jams and jellies are produced from the fruit, which resemble strawberries and figs in color and flavor. [3] Mexicans may use Opuntia fruit to make an alcoholic drink called colonche. [9] Flowering