History Of Green Chili

Archeologists claim that Capsicum was used 9000 years ago as food in Mexico. Peppers are cultivated widely in South and Central America and were brought in 1943 to Spain till it is familiar to Europe. It was cultivated in these regions for more than 7000 years. Firstly, green chilli was used as a decorative item and later it is used as medicine and foods. In 15th and 16th century, chili peppers were introduced to the rest of the world. In 1548, it was brought to Britain from India. Christopher Columbus confronted chili during explorations of Caribbean Islands. Chili was brought again to the Europe. Then it was used for a black pepper substitute, which was expensive as it had to be imported from Asia. Today, chili plants are cultivated widely in all continents.

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