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Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B
Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes
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Pungency in Capsicum chinense: Variation among countries of origin

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Pages 179-184 | Received 08 May 2008, Published online: 08 Jan 2009

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