I bought three bell pepper plants at my garden store, and they had the little tags in them that showed one was red, one was yellow, and one was orange...
Now they are blooming and starting to sprout bell peppers but so far they are all green...
Does ALL types start out green and then turn colors as they mature,.. or did they sell me green peppers in place of colored one.
I have read that coloered peppers (especially red ones) are sweeter, and much better health advantages than plain green ones.
Can anyone tell me the scoop in peppers.
TIA
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They'll all start out green, then turn a color. However, keep an eye on them because some will need to be picked before they turn- because last year I had a few, and by time they turned completely red, they had already gone bad and didn't have much time left.pickupguy07 wrote:I bought three bell pepper plants at my garden store, and they had the little tags in them that showed one was red, one was yellow, and one was orange...
Now they are blooming and starting to sprout bell peppers but so far they are all green...
Does ALL types start out green and then turn colors as they mature,.. or did they sell me green peppers in place of colored one.
I have read that coloered peppers (especially red ones) are sweeter, and much better health advantages than plain green ones.
Can anyone tell me the scoop in peppers.
TIA
and yes, they are much better. I've got red, yellow, and a banana pepper going this year
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Green bell peppers have a brighter flavor. Chop up some green bell pepper and stick it in a blender with mozzarella, monterey or jack cheese. Then make something with it that is melted, panini, pizza, pupusa, whatever. Then do the same with a red or yellow pepper. The green pepper will have more tang. That's the difference.
Red, yellow, orange are sweeter but have less tang. They taste better on their own than green when roasted. But don't make the mistake of counting out green bell peppers like Alice Waters did [url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/12/dining/12green.html]who famously stated[/url] thought green bell peppers are unripe and bitter and started a foody trend against green bell peppers.
[quote]In “Chez Panisse Vegetablesâ€
Red, yellow, orange are sweeter but have less tang. They taste better on their own than green when roasted. But don't make the mistake of counting out green bell peppers like Alice Waters did [url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/12/dining/12green.html]who famously stated[/url] thought green bell peppers are unripe and bitter and started a foody trend against green bell peppers.
[quote]In “Chez Panisse Vegetablesâ€
[quote="webmaster"]Green bell peppers have a brighter flavor. Chop up some green bell pepper and stick it in a blender with mozzarella, monterey or jack cheese. Then make something with it that is melted, panini, pizza, pupusa, whatever. Then do the same with a red or yellow pepper. The green pepper will have more tang. That's the difference.
Red, yellow, orange are sweeter but have less tang. They taste better on their own than green when roasted. But don't make the mistake of counting out green bell peppers like Alice Waters did [url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/12/dining/12green.html]who famously stated[/url] thought green bell peppers are unripe and bitter and started a foody trend against green bell peppers.
[quote]In “Chez Panisse Vegetablesâ€
Red, yellow, orange are sweeter but have less tang. They taste better on their own than green when roasted. But don't make the mistake of counting out green bell peppers like Alice Waters did [url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/12/dining/12green.html]who famously stated[/url] thought green bell peppers are unripe and bitter and started a foody trend against green bell peppers.
[quote]In “Chez Panisse Vegetablesâ€
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As stated yes they ALL start out green. Just be patient it can take some time for them to change and fully ripen. But be careful after they change and are ripe they will rot if left too long. It takes some trial and error but it is worth it.
Think of them like tomatoes. You see the fruit show up green that it takes forever to get any color on than in no time it is ready to pick. Tomatoes and peppers are in the same family.
Think of them like tomatoes. You see the fruit show up green that it takes forever to get any color on than in no time it is ready to pick. Tomatoes and peppers are in the same family.
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