Peppadew
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 Processed Peppadew peppers
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Peppadew is the brand name of sweet piquanté peppers grown in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
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[edit] History
This type of piquanté pepper was first discovered in early 1993[1] and introduced to market later that same decade. The name is derived from "Pepper" and "dew".
Although the pepper is sometimes described as a cross between a pepper and a tomato, this description is not botanically accurate, and refers only to the resemblance in color and size between Peppadew and cherry tomatoes.
Applications has been made by the various owners of the brand to secure international breeders right by application to the UPOV.[2][3]
In 2000 the South African mushroom producer, Denny Mushrooms, acquired the Peppadew brand and business. [4][5] Denny has in turn since been acquired by AVI.[6]
[edit] Processing
The fruit is processed for removal of the seeds and reduction of the heat of the pepper to more pleasant levels. It is then pickled and bottled.
[edit] Uses
The flavor of the Peppadew fruit is sweet, with just a touch of heat (around 1,177 on the Scoville scale[1]). It goes well stuffed with cheeses, such as cream cheese or goat cheese,[citation needed] and can be added to many dishes such as salads, pizza, and sandwiches.
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- ^ a b c d "US PVP Application Number 9800051 - Solanaceae Capsicum Annuum Pepper (Chili) "Juanita"" (in English). United States Department of Agriculture. 1997-12-30. http://apps.ams.usda.gov/PVPO/CertificateDatabase//AdobeImages/009800051.pdf. Retrieved on 2009-04-26.
- ^ Plant Varieties Journal 10 (3): 9. 1997. ISSN 10390748. http://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/pdfs/plantbreed/PVJ_Vol_113.pdf. Retrieved on 2009-04-26.
- ^ "Government Gazette No 32004" (in English). South African Government. 2009-03-13. 13. http://www.info.gov.za/view/DownloadFileAction?id=97543. Retrieved on 2009-04-26.
- ^ . Assessing some Core Characteristics of the DTP. Research Report No 56. University of Natal. 2003. pp. 28. ISBN 1-86840-495-1. http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/24000/24400/24444/rr56.pdf.
- ^ "Wie is die pappa van Peppadews?" (in Afrikaans). News24. 2004-02-10. http://www.news24.com/Sake/Maatskappye/0,,6-100_1481860,00.html. Retrieved on 2009-04-26.
- ^ "Audited results for the year ended 30 June 2005". AVI. 2005-09-07. 2. http://www.avi.co.za/documentlib/investor/financial_results/2005-jun_30/AVI_annual_results_FY05-SENS.pdf. Retrieved on 2009-04-26.
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