About Bell Peppers Bell Peppers originated in Hungary, but their history began in Central and South America. In 1493, Christopher Columbus and his explorers returned from America with pepper (hot). It started quickly in Spain and quickly spread to Europe and the rest of the world. However, pepper was not developed until the 1920s in Hungary. The bell pepper contains a gene that shuts down the plant’s production of capsaicin, the chemical compound that makes peppers sweet and savory. For this reason, although it is “spicy”, pepper is not as…
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