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Serrano pepper. The serrano pepper (Capsicum annuum) is a type of chili pepper that originated in the mountainous regions of the Mexican states of Puebla and Hidalgo. The name of the pepper is a reference to the mountains (sierras) of these regions.
Asparagus was originally a wild seacoast plant and is a native of Great Britain. The tomato is a native of South America, and it takes its name from a Portuguese word. Parsley is said to have come from Egypt and mythology tells us it was used to adorn the head of Hercules. Apples were originally brought from the East by the Romans. The crab apple is indigenous to Great Britain. The onion was almost an object of worship with the Egyptians 2,000 years before the Christian era.