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?

i dnt know either if its any concellation

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

pepper trees

fruit of a flowering vine

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

ok pepper vines - I was being silly

these are the peppercorns growing....

Waitrose?

Sorry.

what has been wrong with you TR?

I have bronchitis atm

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

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

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

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.