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Introduction
Pepper (Capsicum) is a genus of the Solanaceae family, which originates from Central America. The first pepper was brought into Europe by Columbus’ cook. The fruit of the plant is a hollow berry, which is rich in Vitamins A and C. The burning sensation is caused by an agent called Capsaicin. It is an important spice and medicinal plant. It has been grown in many varieties in Hungary since the 16th century.
Species
Five species but many varieties are grown all around the world
Capsicum annuum
Capsicum baccatum
Capsicum chinense
Capsicum frutescens
Capsicum pubescens
Spicy heat
The measure of the spicy heat (Capsaicin content) of a pepper is the Scoville heat unit. Its value ranges from 0 (sweet) to 300000 (inedibly hot) units. The Scoville heat value of a pepper gives the degree of dilution when the hotness of the sample can not be detected any more.

Pepper Spicy heat (Scoville heat value)
sweet pepper 0
slightly hot domestic peppers 500-1000
hot peppers 1500-2500
Mexican Serrano chili 5000-20000
