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Questions tagged [bell-peppers]

Blocky, sweet cultivars of Capsicum annuum.

Bell peppers are probably the most common group of s of Capsicum annuum, and definitely the most common sweet (ie. lacking in capsaicin) variety. As well as lacking the 'heat' of most other , bell peppers are a blocky shape and have a relatively thick wall.

Bell peppers are typically green when unripe and then ripen to a red color. Green unripe peppers are commonly eaten but they are not as sweet as the red ripe . A wide range of cultivars have been produced, resulting in a wide variety of colors (including yellow, orange, purple, 'chocolate', black, white), sizes, and preferences.

Popular varieties for garden use include California Wonder (Tobacco Mosaic Virus resistant), and Gypsy (relatively small, yellow, but hot weather tolerant).

Use this tag for questions specific to bell peppers. Use the tag for more general pepper growing questions.

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Why did my orange bell pepper smell of ammonia?

A week ago I harvested an orange Bell pepper from my garden. It was still halfway green, so I put it on our kitchen counter to ripen. When I finally cut it open for a salad after a week of ripening, it had a horrible ammonia smell, unlike anything…
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How long can a bell pepper plant thrive while maintained indoors?

I haven't found anything stating that the plant dies off after producing fruit and it is my understanding that if I keep the environmental conditions correct, continue manual pollination, and add fertilizer to the soil every few weeks/month that the…
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Is there actually such a thing as a ripe green pepper?

I grew what I thought was a green bell pepper (it was) from seeds that I grabbed out of a store bought green bell pepper but it ended up ripening to orange bell pepper. While doing some research trying to find the best time to harvest I was usually…
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What are these blemishes on the skin of my bell peppers?

I've noticed the following on two of my oldest bell-peppers, also called capsicum (the third pepper of that "batch" had almost finished going red and ripening instead): It's not "on" the surface - I can't scrape it off - but it can be felt on the…
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What is this discolouration of the skin of my pepper?

One of my peppers is showing some strange discolouration of its skin. You cannot feel that it's there, so presumably this is underneath the outermost membrane of the fruit. As far as I can tell there is only one fruit effected so far. Here are two…
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Why did my red bell pepper become tan colored?

I planted a red bell pepper seedling that I bought from a local nursery a couple weeks ago. It has been growing rapidly and upright. One of the egg-sized vegetables had suddenly developed a large tan splotch. Its leaves have suddenly curled up as…
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If I harvest bell pepper, will it grow back? (I control the temperature in my small greenhouse)

If I harvest bell pepper, will it grow back? (I control the temperature 25 C* in my small greenhouse) If yes, I pick bell pepper fruit only or it needs pruning also after harvesting? how to do it correctly?
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Why are the leaves on my bell pepper plant starting to turn yellow?

I've been noticing the older leaves on my bell pepper plant have started to turn yellow. I'm growing them from a 1 gallon pot. Any ideas or solutions how to keep them healthy if this is a cause for concern?
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What's causing discoloration and spots on my Tomato and Bell Pepper plants?

I had an issue with tomato hornworms. I sprayed my plants with a BT Dipel solution. A few days after I sprayed them, I noticed a change in the plants. I did some research and found that it could be early blight. I purchased a copper spray solution…
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Pruning leaves from bell pepper plants

I have a few bell pepper plants out in the garden and they are finally starting to bud. Is it a good idea to prune the older and larger leaves below the buds to encourage larger fruit? I am growing them in a Topsy Turvey™ and they are doing quite…
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What might be eating small holes in my bell pepper?

There appears to be something eating very small holes into my pepper fruits. At first I suspected an insect, but upon cutting the pepper open there were no signs of investation. One of the holes even didn't even completely break through (though…
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Vegetable plants not growing after transplanting

I purchased zucchini, pepper, and tomato plants recently from a retail outlet. I brought it home and transplanted them to my raised bed. It has been two weeks and the plants don't seem to be growing many leaves. Some of them have flowers but…
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higher temperature or more lighting - whats more important?

I'm trying to choose between 2 places to grow young bell peppers which will be transplanted in a few weeks. The first one is outside with plenty of natural light. Temperatures during the day are between 16-20°C. The second one is below a roof window…
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What is eating the base of bell pepper plant?

I live in San Francisco Bay area. Till last year I did not have this problem. Something is eating the base of my bell pepper plant which is about 18 inches tall and producing. The critter is eating just the base of the plant and the plant is falling…
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Did my peppers cross? (see pictures)

So I'm growing Carolina Reapers and bell peppers in very close proximity to each other. On one of my bell pepper plants there is a strange looking pepper. It looks like a Reaper and its on one of my bell pepper plants, but it is growing very…
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