Sanctuary Farm Produce

"Happiness is Homemade" Mother Nature, is our Sanctuary What we sow, we will reap. What we reap, we will share Sanctuary Farm Produce is based on a small holding in Kameeldrift East, Pretoria Here, we do Chilli-Peppers on a new level! Not only do we grow a large variety of Chilli Peppers, we also produce mouth watering products from what we grow. From seed, to sauce. We have it all! A few facts about Chilli Peppers you might not know. Not only are they delicious, but the are also damn good for you!!! Fresh chilli peppers, red or green, are rich sources of vitamin-C. 100gm fresh chilli provides approx. 143.7mcg - about 240% of RDA. They are also good in other antioxidants like vitamin A, and flavonoids like beta carotene, alpha carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin, and kryptoxanthin's. These antioxidant substances in capsicum helps to protect the body from injurious effects of free radicals generated during stress and disease conditions. Chillies contain good amounts of minerals such as potassium, manganese, iron and magnesium.  Chillies are also good in B-complex groups of vitamins, such as niacin, pyridoxine (vitamin B-6), riboflavin and thiamine (B-1). Capsicum species are members of the family Solanaceae, or the nightshade family, a large, economically important family that also includes eggplant, petunia, potato, tobacco, and tomato. They are not related to black pepper, Piper nigrum, nor are they related to the Guinea pepper or grains of paradise, Aframomum maleguetta. Enjoy your journey!