This may be the stupidest question in the world, but go easy with me, I've not been well and I want to know

[TrinityRhino]

Where do peppercorns come from?

[spookycharlotte121]

i dnt know either if its any concellation

[HeadFairy]

A peppercorn shrub... I've seen them in morroco. Peppercorns are red when they're fresh... hang on will hunt for a picture.

[NormaBatesFelcher]

pepper trees

[MatNanPlus]

fruit of a flowering vine

[RedOnHerBeheadedHead]

here i had to look too
, but like you have been ill recently!

[NormaBatesFelcher]

ok pepper vines - I was being silly

[HeadFairy]

these are the peppercorns growing....

[TheMoistWorldOfSquelchedBrains]

Waitrose?

Sorry.

[NormaBatesFelcher]

what has been wrong with you TR?

I have bronchitis atm

[Tigerschick]

These look amazing!!
Never really thought about where they come from before ...

[TrinityRhino]

oh sorry everyone
I posted this and then completely forgot

oh norma you poor thing

I have had a nasty bout of Mastitis
Dont think I have ever felt so awful
Started on Saturday
have had anti biotics since sunday lunchtime, just starting to feel slightly alive now

[TrinityRhino]

wow tigers thats amazing

so I'm not the only one not to have ever thought about where they come from
I use black pepper ALLLLL the time

[PsychoAxeMurdererMum]

wow......I can now add this to my growing list of things I have learnt from mumsnet

I just told DH tho, and he reckoned he knew already.