Chili peppers thought to have been domesticated more than 6,000 years ago: NewsTarget.com

According to new research, the chili pepper has been found to be the oldest spice in use in the Americas, and one of the oldest in the world. Described in a February 2006 report in the journal Science, the research findings provide details about early plant cultivation and the use of chili peppers for food and ceremonial purposes.

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Chili peppers found to have been domesticated more than 6,000 years ago

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