Ping-pong ball-sized fruits are piled high on a workbench. Bathed in plenty of sunlight, the habaneros are dyed bright red, and the time to ship them is fast approaching.

At Kyoto Habanero Village, an agricultural production corporation in Innai, Kyotanba-cho, Kyoto Prefecture, shipping of the Red Sabina habanero, said to be the hottest chili pepper in the world, is in full swing.

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Articles are excerpts from reports and news in the Kyoto Shimbun. Due to automatic translation, some expressions may not be accurate.