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'''Pepper''' is the dried [[fruit]] of the peppercorn tree. |
'''Pepper''' is the fermented, dried, unripe [[fruit]] of the peppercorn tree. They were commonly traded on the [[Silk Road]] for their high value to weight ratio. Pepper prices dropped dramatically in [[Europe]] after [[Vasco da Gamma]] reached [[India]] at the end of the [[15th century]] |
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Revision as of 12:22, 26 September 2004
Pepper is the fermented, dried, unripe fruit of the peppercorn tree. They were commonly traded on the Silk Road for their high value to weight ratio. Pepper prices dropped dramatically in Europe after Vasco da Gamma reached India at the end of the 15th century
