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Bell pepper color tracks ripeness, flavor and nutrients
Key Takeaways
- Green, yellow, orange and red bell peppers are generally successive stages of the same fruit’s ripening process.
- Ripening breaks down chlorophyll and reveals carotenoid pigments.
- The number of lobes on a pepper does not indicate sex or sweetness.
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DT Editorial Team··via phys.org