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>,
rknotthere > wrote:

> On Aug 30, 8:26*pm, qquito > wrote:
> > Hello, Everyone:
> >
> > The red, yellow and orange bell peppers are usually much more
> > expensive than the green ones. What is the reason? I do find they also
> > taste better than the green ones, but are they more nutritious than
> > the green ones?
> >
> > Thank you for reading and replying!
> >
> > --Roland
>
> Red, yellow and orange bells are more expensive because they need to
> remain on the vine longer to fully ripen instead of being picked at
> the green stage. When bells are picked at the green stage it allows
> the plant to produce more bells faster. Fully ripened peppers
> essentially reduce the amount of additional bells the plant can
> produce. Therefore reducing the amount of money made from one plant.
> Nutritionally all bells are about the same, vitamin C may be slightly
> less in the ripened varieties. They are definitely sweeter, which
> suggests a higher sugar content.

My experience is that the green ones keep better. That means that the
other ones have more spoilage between picking and final sale, which
means higher costs.

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA