Origin
Sweet
Bell pepper
Bell pepper is the non-pungent sweet-pepper form of Capsicum annuum, grown for thick-walled fruits in colors from green to red, yellow, orange, and more. Its crisp texture and mild sweetness make it one of the most versatile peppers for raw dishes, stuffing, and roasting.
Scoville 0 SHU
Species Capsicum annuum
Tasting notes
Crunchy, grassy, and mildly sweet
Best known for
fresh saladsstuffingroasting
Common ripening colors
greenredyelloworangebrownwhitepurpleblack
Aliases
sweet pepperpaprikapeppercapsicum
Source entry
Reference: Bell pepper
0 SHU peak heat