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Keurig Dr Pepper: A Bold Move in the Coffee World

October 28, 2025

Keurig Dr Pepper has made some big moves lately. They just raised $7 billion to buy a huge Dutch coffee company called JDE Peet’s. This deal has been making investors nervous because coffee prices are sky-high right now. But Keurig Dr Pepper is trying to ease those worries. They announced that they

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The Secret Life of Sauce: How Bacteria Shape Your Favorite Condiment

June 1, 2025

Red pepper sauce, a staple in Chinese cooking, is loved around the globe for its rich taste and nutritional benefits. But have you ever wondered what makes this sauce so special? The answer lies in the tiny, unseen world of microbes. These microscopic organisms play a huge role in the fermentation p

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Unraveling the Secrets of Madagascar's Premium Pepper

April 12, 2025

In the heart of Madagascar, a wild vine known as Piper borbonense grows. This plant is not just any vine; it produces berries that are famous for their unique aroma and taste. These berries are so special that they are often compared to more common peppers like Piper nigrum and Piper longum. However

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Pepper Plants' Secret Weapon Against Deadly Blight

March 31, 2025

Pepper plants face a serious threat from Phytophthora blight. This nasty disease is caused by Phytophthora capsici. It's a soil-borne menace that can wipe out entire pepper crops. Scientists are on a mission to understand how pepper plants fight back. They want to pinpoint the key genes that help pe

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The Power of Peppermint Oil in Animal Feed

January 16, 2025

Let's talk about peppermint oil, a powerful stuff that comes from peppermint plants. The European Union asked a group called EFSA to check if it’s safe and good for animals to eat or drink. This group, called FEEDAP, looked at the oil and said that it won’t harm the animals when used in their feed,

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The Wrinkled Chili Pepper Mystery: Uncovering Genes That Shape Fruit Surfaces

December 30, 2024

Ever wondered why some chili peppers have smooth surfaces while others are wrinkled? Scientists have been trying to figure this out too, especially for the Japanese pepper 'Shishito', which has a wrinkled surface. They knew it wasn't just one gene but a mix of many, so they studied the offspring of

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How Water Stress Affects Pepper Plant Growth

December 26, 2024

Scientists wanted to understand how water shortages impact pepper plant growth. They ran experiments with different water levels (ranging from 45 to 85%) and exposure times (2 to 8 days). They tracked how quickly plants developed, how much they were affected by light and heat (TEP), and the total gr

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Patriots Star Jabrill Peppers: Arrested and Accused

October 7, 2024

Early Saturday morning, New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers was arrested by Braintree police. They responded to a disturbance call at a residential address, where a caller reported an altercation between Peppers and another person. After an investigation, the 29-year-old player was charged w