Flower Power Garden Hour 13: Spanish Peppers….a story of gardening tips and the history of this pepper in Gloria Lopez’s family




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Summary: Following her grandfather/father, Gloria has grown the same lineage of peppers since 1920. Each year she starts 1,000 of these sweet peppers, giving away most. She then hand selects 100’s & to dry & harvest, furnishing seeds to grow from the next year. This pepper represents the history Spanish immigrants have with CA Agriculture. To chronicle, Gloria interviewed hundreds of families complying their stories into a book & documentary, An American Paella. Find Gloria's book at anamericanpaella.com