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Pepper Research

• Novel fruit types such as the sweet jalapeno are being developed

• More nutritious varieties of peppers are being developed

• Peppers with more quercetin are being evaluated

Information provided by:
Dr. Kevin Crosby
Texas A&M Research and Extension Center
Weslaco, Texas

Articles about peppers:

To learn more about vegetable and fruit improvements made at the Center, please click on the appropriate links below:

Vegetable/Fruit Improvement Information
•	"BetaSweet" Maroon Carrot
•	Onions
•	Citrus
•	Melons
•	Peppers
•	Plums, Peaches, Nectarines
•	Spinach

News and Updates

. Read the abstract about the calcium enriched carrot.

2009 VFIC Conference