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Friday, December 4, 2009

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User post: What the Color of Your Pepper Means

All sweet (or bell) peppers start green and eventually mature and turn color (red, yellow, orange, purple, etc.).

The photo on the right, which I took yesterday at the Union Square farmers’ market, highlights the rainbow of colors available. Notice the yellow peppers that still have some green streaks.

Green peppers, which are picked before they are ripe, are cheaper than colored ones since they transport better and can last longer on store shelves. Colored peppers amass more sugars and vitamin C during the ripening process, which makes them sweeter and more nutritious.

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