But how much do you know about its varieties and uses? Below, we explain the characteristics of each one and how to use them in the kitchen to enhance your recipes. Did you know that green, black, ...

Pepper plants will tell you when to harvest them. "Good signs of readiness for harvesting peppers is that they look glossy and have reached their mature size and deep color," says Johnsen.

Popular types of hot peppers include habanero, ghost, Carolina reaper, Scotch bonnets and others. Some popular types of sweet peppers include bell, cubanelle, banana, cherry, poblano and pepperoncini.

But while peppers come from plants in the nightshade family, which includes potatoes and tomatoes, peppercorns spawn from a flowering vine called piper nigrum, which is also (somewhat confusingly ...

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Peppers require well-draining, light, and loamy soil rich in organic material. Because they have a high nutrient demand, you'll need to fertilize your pepper plants regularly once they're established.