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'''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 Gama]] reached [[India]] at the end of the [[15th century]] |
'''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 Gama]] reached [[India]] at the end of the [[15th century]] |
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Revision as of 13:01, 2 November 2006
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 Gama reached India at the end of the 15th century
