Where are the latest chili pepper production areas distributed?

Chili pepper, also known as cayenne pepper and large pepper, is an annual herbaceous plant with ovate-lanceolate leaves and white flowers. The chili pepper originated in the tropical regions of South America. After being introduced to our country, it has been widely cultivated. The fruit is green and turns red when mature. It generally has a spicy taste and is mainly used for food, and can also be used as medicine. Now let us take a look at information related to the production areas of chili peppers!

Where are the production areas of chili peppers?

Chili pepper originated in the tropical regions of Central and Latin America, and its country of origin is Mexico. At the end of the 15th century, after Columbus discovered the Americas, he brought chili peppers back to Europe, and from there they spread to other parts of the world. They were introduced to China during the Ming Dynasty. In the Qing Dynasty, Chen Haozi's Hua Jing contains a record of cayenne pepper. Today, they are widely cultivated throughout China and have become a popular vegetable. Chili pepper has a central axial placenta. Chili pepper is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant with ovate-lanceolate leaves and white flowers. The fruit mostly resembles the tip of a writing brush, and there are also lantern-shaped and heart-shaped types. The fruit is green when unripe and turns red or yellow when mature. It generally has a spicy taste and is used for food and medicine.

The major chili pepper producing countries in the world are India, China, Mexico, Brazil, and Spain. The main chili pepper production areas in our country are distributed in Henan, Xinjiang, Gansu, Inner Mongolia, Shandong, Hebei, Yunnan, and other places.

1. Henan mainly grows facing-heaven peppers.

2. Xinjiang mainly grows large peppers. Large peppers include Yidu Red, Wangdu Red, line pepper, Jinta, and Rose Red. Among these, Xinjiang mainly grows Yidu Red (commonly known as Ban pepper), Jinta, and line pepper.

3. Gansu mainly grows Rose Red among large peppers.

4. Inner Mongolia mainly grows Jinta Red and Yidu Red among large peppers.

5. Shandong mainly grows Yidu Red and Wangdu Red among large peppers.

6. Hebei mainly grows facing-heaven peppers.

7. Yunnan mainly grows facing-heaven peppers. Shanxi, Sichuan, and Guizhou also grow facing-heaven peppers.

8. Hunan ranks first in eating chili peppers, but relatively few are grown there. Apart from Baoqing, there is no concentrated production area.

The four major chili pepper production areas in Chinese history

In Chinese chili pepper history, there were a total of four major production areas, commonly known as "one Ze and three Dus". "One Ze" refers to Jize County in Hebei Province, and the "three Dus" refer to Chengdu in Sichuan Province, Yidu in Shandong Province (now renamed Qingzhou), and Wangdu in Hebei Province.

Among them, Chengdu pepper is mainly high-pungency facing-heaven pepper, Yidu pepper is mainly low-pungency Yidu Red, and Jize pepper is the medium-pungency "horn pepper". Jize chili pepper is bright red, smooth, slender, with a hook at the tip, resembling a horn, hence the name "horn pepper". It has the characteristics of thin skin, thick flesh, high oil content, fragrant seeds, and moderate spiciness. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, it was once presented as a "tribute".