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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 Sapindaceae are a family of flowering plants in the order Sapindales known as the soapberry family. It contains 138 genera [2] and 1,858 accepted species. Examples include horse chestnut, maples, ackee and lychee. The Sapindaceae occur in temperate to tropical regions, many in laurel forest habitat, throughout the world.
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.
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.
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.
When growing bulbs indoors, be sure to plant them very close together, says Montgomery. Generally, about six tulip bulbs, three hyacinths, or six daffodils will fit into a 6-inch pot. Use a clean ...
The people of Eastern Africa depend on the fruit from the doum palm Hyphaene compressa in different ways. It is popular as a food source, more so during times of food shortage, and is commonly bought and sold in local markets [4] The mesocarp or pulp of the young fruit can be made into a non-alcoholic juice drink which children enjoy. [5]