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Bell Peppers

Bell peppers can be found in a rainbow of colors and can vary in flavor. The variety of the pepper plant and the stage of the ripeness determine the flavor and color of each pepper. For example, a red bell pepper is simply a mature green bell pepper. Other varieties will turn yellow, orange, brown, or purple. As a bell pepper ages, its flavor becomes sweeter and milder.

Fresh peppers come in variety of colors, shapes, and sizes, but when selecting them, they all follow the same guidelines. Their skin should be firm without any wrinkles, and the stem should be fresh and green.

Interesting Facts & Trivia:

• Green bell peppers will stay fresh a little longer than the yellow and red ones.
• Green peppers have twice the amount of vitamin C by weight than citrus fruits, and this powerful punch of vitamin C is an antioxidant that may be effective in preventing certain cancers.
• Red bell peppers have three times as much vitamin C as the green varieties and are a good source of beta carotene.