Sweet Pepper

Sweet peppers encompass a broad group of non-pungent Capsicum annuum cultivars — including bell-type, pimento, and lunchbox varieties — all prized for crisp, mild flesh with no perceptible heat. Fruits are thick-walled and range in color from green, yellow, orange, and red depending on variety and ripeness stage, with flavor sweetening as they mature. They are one of the most versatile vegetables in the home garden, eaten raw, roasted, stuffed, or preserved.

Days to maturity

60–90 days

Plant height

60–90 cm (2–3 ft)

Best use

Fresh eating, roasting, stuffing

Species

Capsicum annuum

Origin

South America