Pepper is also called sea pepper, pepper horn, pepper, pepper, pepper eggplant and so on. Pepper belongs to Solanaceae and is a vegetable of Solanaceae. According to whether it is spicy or not, it is divided into two categories: the second category is spicy pepper; The other is sweet pepper without spicy taste, also called green pepper or persimmon pepper. Pepper fruit is small, mostly in the shape of fine horns or horns; Sweet pepper fruit is large, mostly lantern-shaped or persimmon-shaped. Originated in the tropical areas of Central and South America, Mexico cultivated more. Pepper came from Europe and was brought to France and Italy when Columbus discovered the New World in 1492. 1583 ~ 1598 was introduced to Japan from Spain, and now it has spread all over the world. It was introduced to China in the late Ming Dynasty (1640). There is no record of pepper in Compendium of Materia Medica written by Li Shizhen in the Ming Dynasty, but it was recorded for the first time in Cao Huapu in the late Ming Dynasty, and there is a saying that "pepper is clustered with white flowers and fruits, which are like bare heads, hot and red, very impressive, and are seeds". There are two ways to introduce China: it was planted in Gansu and Shaanxi along the Silk Road, called "Qinjiao"; Once cultivated by sea in Guangdong, Guangxi and Yunnan in Southeast Asia, Xishuangbanna virgin forest still has semi-wild "millet spicy". The name "pepper" was first recorded in Hanzhong in the 18th year of Jiaqing (18 13), and there were records of horn pepper and morning pepper. Now pepper has become one of the most widely planted vegetables in China.

Pepper can be eaten raw, fried, pickled and sauced, and can also be processed into Chili sauce, Chili oil, Chili powder and dried Chili. As seasoning and preservative. My domestic dried Chili and Chili powder are exported to Singapore, the Philippines, Japan, the United States and other countries. Pepper has high nutritional value. Every100g of fresh fruit contains 70-93g of water, 4.2g of starch, 0.2-2.0mg of protein 65438, 73-342mg of vitamin C, etc. The content of vitamin C in fresh peppers ranks first among all vegetables, while dried peppers are rich in vitamin A. The reason why peppers can stimulate appetite, cheer up spirits and promote human blood circulation is that the peel and placenta of peppers contain 0.3% ~ 0.4% capsaicin (C 18H27NO3), so peppers are not only favorite vegetables, but also indispensable condiments. The fruits, stems and seeds of pepper can be used as medicine, which has the functions of promoting blood circulation, invigorating stomach, strengthening spleen, eliminating cold and dampness, dilating blood vessels, lowering blood pressure, preventing and treating gastrointestinal diseases, arthritis, heart disease and cerebral thrombosis, and has the medical and health care functions.