(from the article `black pepper`) ...about 10 minutes, which causes them to turn dark brown or black in an hour. Then they are spread out to dry in the sun for three or four days. The ... the pepper family in the order Piperales, commercially important because of Piper nigrum, the source of black and white pepper. The family comprises ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/w/31