Hungry Planet | Inside the World's Only Chile Pepper Institute | Episode 6 | PBS

By Owner - Hungry Planet - Powered By PBSFrom Pbs OrgSeptember 8, 2025

In this episode of Hungry Planet, Niba chats with two teams increasing access to chile peppers: New Mexico State University’s Chile Pepper Institute whose researchers are breeding mechanically-harvestable chile peppers; and the Transplanting Traditions, a community farm in North Carolina providing space and support to refugee farmers.

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#Capsaicin

#Food-Science

#Crop-Research

#Plant-Biology

#Global-Cuisine

#Horticulture

#Flavor-Enhancement

#Food-Culture

#Health-Benefits

#Hot-Peppers

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#Far-Out