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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Article title updated for style. | Nov 03, 2026 | ||
| Modified link of Web site: University of Minnnesota Extesion - Growing peppers in home gardens. | Oct 02, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: ABC listen - Melbourne Drive - Foodie Tuesday: Capsicum. | Feb 20, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: BMC Genomics - Chloroplast genome characteristic, comparative and phylogenetic analyses in Capsicum (Solanaceae). | Sep 19, 2025 | ||
| Added section headings and mentioned the Scoville scale. | Aug 11, 2025 | ||
| Added a taxonomic box. | Aug 11, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - The genus Capsicum: a phytochemical review of bioactive secondary metabolites. | Jul 19, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox - Capsicum. | Jun 07, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of California - Center for Agroecology - Peppers � From Sweet to Fiery (PDF). | Apr 10, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Ohioline - Growing Peppers in the Home Garden. | Feb 27, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Michigan State University - College of Agriculture and Natural Resources - Peppers (PDF). | Jan 03, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Utah State University - Yard and Garden Extension - How to Grow Peppers in Your Garden. | Jul 16, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: PennState Extension - Pepper Production. | Jun 07, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Oklahoma State University Extension - Pepper Production. | Mar 01, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Minnnesota Extesion - Growing peppers in home gardens. | Jan 19, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Verywell Health - What Are the Health Benefits of Capsicum? | Sep 08, 2023 | ||
| Links added. | Jul 27, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Royal Horticultural Society - How to grow Peppers. | May 28, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Home and Garden Information Center - Pepper. | Feb 16, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Purdue University - Capsicums: Innovative Uses of an Ancient Crop. | Nov 08, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Florida - Gardening Solutions - Peppers. | Jul 25, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Spruce - 27 Types of Peppers You Can Grow in Your Garden. | Jul 25, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Vegetable Facts - Capsicum - History of Peppers. | Feb 24, 2020 | ||
| Add new Web site: WebMD - Health Benefits of Capsaicin. | May 16, 2019 | ||
| Media added. | Jun 14, 2016 | ||
| Media added. | Apr 22, 2016 | ||
| Article thoroughly revised. | Jul 17, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cultural China - Arts - Biography of Wu Changshuo. | Jun 01, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Drugs.com - Capsicum. | Apr 23, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Pepper. | Sep 01, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Old and Sold - Pepper. | Mar 14, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Botanical.com - Pepper. | Mar 14, 2013 | ||
| Added that peppers are native to tropical America. | Feb 16, 2012 | ||
| Added image of cayenne pepper. | Feb 02, 2012 | ||
| Added new Web site: Buzzle.com - Steam Engine Invention. | Feb 05, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: Matinee Classics - Biography of Louis Gossett Jr. | Dec 08, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Pepper. | Mar 20, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Watch Your Garden Grow - Peppers. | Jun 08, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: Watch Your Garden Grow - Peppers. | Jun 08, 2006 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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