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Sweet Peppers

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Buying Tips

Peppers can be found in the fruits and vegetables section of health food supermarkets and supermarkets. Choose firm, heavy peppers with deeply coloured, shiny skin, and avoid any that are shriveled, soft, or limp.

Varieties

Sweet peppers range in colour from green to yellow, orange, red, purple, and black. Red bell peppers are fully ripened green bell peppers, with a milder, sweeter flavour. Other peppers include the red, heart-shaped pimiento; the pale green, slender and curved bull’s horn; the long, tapered Cubanelle, which ranges in colour from yellow to red; and the sweet banana pepper, which is yellow and banana-shaped.

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The information presented in the Food Guide is for informational purposes only and was created by a team of US–registered dietitians and food experts. Consult your doctor, practitioner, and/or pharmacist for any health problem and before using any supplements, making dietary changes, or before making any changes in prescribed medications. Information expires December 2024.