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WORKING BY HAND.
What are referred to as
peppercorns are actually the
fruits of the plants, strictly
speaking.
HEADED FOR THE SKY.
The evergreen climbing plants
grow up to ten metres high,
but those which grow around
wooden posts only reach four
metres at most.
A BLACK & WHITE
PICTURE
White peppers can
sometimes give off the scent
of a cowshed.
TENDER SHOOTS.
The pepper family includes
more than a thousand
different types.