Peppadew

Peppadew is the brand name of sweet piquanté peppers grown in the Limpopo province of South Africa. Peppadew International markets it under the trademarked name Peppadew as a fruit.

Origins

The type of piquanté peppers was discovered and isolated in the 1990s. The name is derived from "Pepper" and "dew".

Although the pepper is sometimes described as a cross between a pepper and a tomato, this description is not botanically accurate, and refers only to the resemblance in color and size between Peppadew and cherry tomatoes.

Peppadew International holds all growing rights to the plant.

Processing

The fruit is processed for removal of the seeds and reduction of the heat of the pepper to more pleasant levels. It is then pickled and bottled.