Mexican Peppers

By recorded country of origin

Mexico is where C. annuum was domesticated, and it still grows more distinct chile types than any other country: jalapeño, serrano, poblano, chilaca, guajillo, árbol, the habanero of the Yucatán, chiltepín in the north. Many carry two names, one fresh and one dried. A poblano and an ancho are the same pepper.

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