Sunday, September 9, 2012

Beautiful Ripe Peppers

Red bell, bull's horn and yellow pepper
This year's heat and space in greenhouses has meant we can offer ripe peppers!  What's the fuss?   Well, a ripe pepper takes longer to ripen than a green pepper, the ripe pepper has more flavor and sweetness, and nutrition.  Why aren't they as common as green peppers?  Green peppers have longer shelf life.  If a farmer keeps picking green peppers, the plant will keep making peppers so there is higher production.  But once you have had a full flavored ripe pepper, it is worth the wait - tough to go back to green - tastes like an unripe apple!  So enjoy the reds, yellows, and great ripe pepper flavor!

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