Peppadew

[1] Peppadew International produces and markets a variety of food products under the Peppadew brand, including jalapeño peppers, Goldew peppers, pickled onions, hot sauces, pasta sauces and relishes, but is best known for its sweet piquanté pepper (a cultivar of Capsicum baccatum) grown in the Limpopo province of South Africa.

Upon discovery of the pepper, plant breeders' rights were applied for and obtained with the South African Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in order to protect the species.

[3] Johan Steenkamp started cultivating and processing the peppers in the Tzaneen region of South Africa, where Peppadew International's factory is still based today.

[5] In 2011 Bon Appetit published a recipe for Pimento Mac & Cheese calling for Peppadews, then had to run a follow-up piece telling readers how to find the peppers.

They are then transferred to contract farmers who then grow the peppers under the guidance of Peppadew International's agricultural team.