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@Coopachabra The occasional purple/black pepper also has anthocyanins. They turn out to mostly be delphinidin, the blue pigment in the beans. https://t.co/aQsYghkFi7 The difficulty is the pigment changes color depending on pH.
@Coopachabra The occasional purple/black pepper also has anthocyanins. They turn out to mostly be delphinidin, the blue pigment in the beans. https://t.co/aQsYghkFi7 The difficulty is the pigment changes color depending on pH.
New Research: Fine mapping of the flavonoid 3’,5’-hydroxylase gene controlling anthocyanin biosynthesis in pepper anthers and stems: Pepper (Capsicum annuum L) is one of the most important vegetables grown worldwide. Nevertheless,… #PlantScience #PlantSci