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Old 06-04-2011, 04:35 PM posted to rec.gardens
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Default Bell peppers, red, green, yellow, purple?

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qazwsxed wrote:

If you can pick any pepper when it's green and if any pepper will ripen
to a different color then why would I buy a pepper that is called "red"
"yellow" etc. I guess my question is can I get more red peppers from a
"Red Bell Pepper" than I will from a
"Green Bell Pepper" that I let ripen. Part of my thinking is that if I
don't pick the peppers periodically, I won't get as many peppers as if I
did pick them periodically.

I hope this makes sense, just trying to determine the best way to get
lots of sweet peppers.


Your reasoning is correct. Letting peppers mature on the plant to red
(or any other color) will reduce your yield.

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