The quince (Cydonia oblonga) is the sole member of the genus Cydoniain the family Rosaceae. It is a small deciduous tree that bears a pome fruit, similar in appearance to a pear, and bright golden-yellow when mature. The cooked fruit has been used as food, but the tree is also grown for its attractive pale pink blossom and other ornamental qualities. The tree grows 5 to 8 m high and 4 to 6 m wide. The fruit is 7 to 12 cm long.The immature fruit is green, in late autumn when the fruit changes colour to yellow with hard, strongly perfumed flesh. The flowers, produced in spring after the leaves, are white or pink, 5 cm across, with five petals.
Quince is resistant to frost and requires a cold period below 7 °C to flower properly (yarovization). The fruit can be left on the tree to ripen further, which softens the fruit to the point where it can be eaten raw in warmer climates, but should be picked before the first frosts. In Europe, quinces are commonly grown in central and southern areas where the summers are sufficiently hot for the fruit to fully ripen. They are not grown in large amounts, typically one or two quince trees are grown in a mixed orchard with several apples and other fruit trees. The fruit is high in pectin, they are used to make jam, jelly and quince pudding, or they may be peeled, then roasted, baked or stewed. The very strong perfume means they can be added in small quantities to apple pies and jam to enhance the flavour. The fruit, like so many others, can be used to make a type of wine.
Amorpha fruticosa is a species of flowering plant in the legume family (Fabaceae) known by several common names, including desert false indigo, false indigo-bush, and bastard indigo bush. The species is present as an introduced species in Europe, Asia, and other continents. It is often cultivated as an ornamental plant, and some wild populations may be descended from garden escapees. A. fruticosa grows as a glandular, thornless shrub which can reach 5 or 6 meters in height and spread to twice that in width. The leaves are made up of many hairy, oval-shaped leaflets. The inflorescence is a spike-shaped raceme of many flowers, each with a single purple petal, the fruit is alegume pod containing one or two seeds. Easily grown in average in full sun to light shade. Tolerant of occasional flooding. May spread by self-seeding and/or suckers to form thickets.
It is considered weedy/invasive in some parts of its range. Genus name comes from the Greek word amorphos meaning without form in reference to the single-petaled flowers. Plants contain indigo pigment, but in quantities too small for commercial use (hence the common name of false indigo). False indigo has attractive flowers. It is often used for erosion control, windbreaks and screens. Good shrub for moist naturalized areas or areas with poor soils.
The habanero (Capsicum chinense) is a variety of chili pepper. Unripe habaneros are green, and they color as they mature, common colors are orange and red. Typically, a ripe habanero chili is 2–6 cm long. Habanero chilis are very hot, rated 100,000–350,000 on the Scoville scale. The habanero chili comes from the Amazonas region, its flavor and aroma have become increasingly popular all over the world. The habanero's heat, its fruity, citrus-like flavor, and its floral aroma have made it a popular ingredient in hot sauces and spicy foods.
In 1999, the habanero was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's hottest chili, but it has since been displaced by a number of other peppers. Habaneros thrive in hot weather. As with all peppers, the habanero does well in an area with good morning sun and should be watered only when dry. The habanero is a perennial flowering plant, meaning that with proper care and growing conditions, it can produce flowers and fruit for many years.
The Carolina Reaper is a hybrid cultivar of chili pepper of the Capsicum chinense species, it's the world's hottest hybrid pepper. The original cross was a red naga pepper (see offer) and a Red Savina pepper (see offer). The Carolina Reaper was rated as the world's hottest chili pepper by Guinness World Records according to 2012 tests, averaging 1,569,300 on the Scoville scale with peak levels of over 2,200,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU). The previous record-holder was the Trinidad Scorpion Butch T.
The bhut jolokia, also known as naga jolokia, naga morich, bih jolokia, ghost pepper, ghost chili pepper, red naga chilli, and ghost chilli is an interspecific hybrid chili pepper. In 2007, Guinness World Records certified that the ghost pepper was the world's hottest chili pepper, 401.5 times hotter than Tabasco sauce, the ghost chilli is rated at more than 1 million Scoville heat units (SHU). Classic Tabasco sauce ranges from 2,500 to 5,000 SHU.
However, as of 2012, it was superseded by the Trinidad moruga scorpion. On December, 2013, the Guinness World Records rated the Carolina Reaper the world's hottest pepper, moving the ghost chili to third place. Ripe peppers measure 60 to 85 mm long and 25 to 30 mm wide with a red, yellow, orange, or chocolate color. Bhut jolokia pods are unique among peppers, with their characteristic shape, and very thin skin.
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