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Bell Peppers
Facts About Bell Peppers
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- You might think that bell peppers are vegetables, but they are actually fruits!
- The most popular bell pepper in the United States is the green bell pepper. Other peppers sold in the United States include hot peppers (also called chili peppers), poblano peppers, and banana peppers.
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- The scientific name for bell peppers is Capsicum annuum and the scientific name for hot peppers is Capsicum frutescens.
- Peppers can come in a variety of sizes and shapes, from short and round to large and oblong.
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- Peppers come in many colors, including green, yellow, red, and even brown and purple!
- Bell peppers have a thick flesh with a smooth, waxy skin and a crunchy texture.
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- Pepper flavors range from sweet to extremely hot.
- Green and red bell peppers come from the same plant. As bell peppers mature, their color changes from green to red as they ripen and become sweeter. That’s why red peppers are sweeter than green peppers.
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- One-half of a medium bell pepper counts as one serving of your 5 A Day.
- All bell peppers are rich in vitamin C, but red bell peppers contain more than twice as much vitamin C as green bell peppers. In fact, one serving of red bell pepper contains almost twice the Daily Value for vitamin C.
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- Dried chili pepper wreaths are called "Ristras" and are considered symbols of plenty and hope.
- The Spanish word for bell pepper is pimenta de campana.
- The French word for bell pepper is poivre de cloche.
- The Italian word for bell pepper is il pepe de campana
- The German word for bell pepper is Glockenpfeffer.
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