FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 days agoBell peppers are the same colours as traffic lightsmessage-squaremessage-square37fedilinkarrow-up1177arrow-down112
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minus-squareSatyrSack@quokk.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·2 days agoRed bell peppers are just ripe green bell peppers, yes. But yellow, orange, etc. are actually distinct varieties. These are indeed all from the same species of plant, though.
minus-squarePapaStevesy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·1 day agoI just looked it up and there’s also apparently a “permagreen” variety that obviously doesn’t turn red, making it all even more confusing!
Red bell peppers are just ripe green bell peppers, yes. But yellow, orange, etc. are actually distinct varieties. These are indeed all from the same species of plant, though.
I just looked it up and there’s also apparently a “permagreen” variety that obviously doesn’t turn red, making it all even more confusing!