Bell
Pepper Capsicum annuum var. annum Linne'
Flavor
Sweet, 0 except for Mexi-bell, 3 to 5
Shape Blockly The Sunnybrook is tomato
shape, the Ruby King is long and narrow and does not conform to the
typical Bell type
Color Green to red, yellow, brown, purple
Dried Not sold in whole dried form but are
dehydrated for use in processed foods such as frozen pizza, etc.
Processed Red are canned and used as a
substitute for pimento
Available Cultivars Ace Hybrid, Argo, Big
Bertha, Klondike Bell, Ma Belle, Oriole, Staddon's Select, Yolo Wonder
The most recognized and used capsicum in the United States. Sweet
peppers were developed through the process of selection by the American
Indians before Columbus discovered America and were known as Bell
Peppers as early as 1681.
The Bell is a thick-fleshed, sweet pepper used as a vegetable,
for the most part is consumed in its unripe green stage, even though they
ripen to a red orange, yellow, brown, and deep purple
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