An exceptionally well written book. Dr. Bosland from NMSU, Las Cruces is recognized as one of the top pepper researchers in the country (along with Molly Kyle at Cornell). Dave DeWitt adds his ineffable brand of humor to the thoroughly readable text. This book is not as technical as some other books written for the hobbyist or small scale farmer, but it covers a wide range of topics concerning pepper production. I own a number of books about vegetable production in general and peppers in particular; this book is one of my favorites. In addition, some excellent books about pepper pathogens are offered by the AVRDC in Taiwan.