There is some interesting “information” out there in cyberspace about bell peppers and their bumps.
Have you seen it?
Basically, the claim is that by looking at the bumps, or lobes, on the bottom of a bell pepper you can tell if it’s male or female and the resulting difference in taste.
The females supposedly have four bumps and are sweeter and best eaten raw. The males supposedly have three bumps and are better baked or stir fried.
Don’t fall for it. I did at one time.
Bell peppers are unisex. The flower that they form from is hermaphroditic, meaning that it has both male and female reproductive systems.
The taste will usually reflect the soil and weather conditions in which it was grown. And by the way, the longer you let a bell pepper grow it will turn to yellow and red…and sweeter! There are no red or yellow or green bell pepper varieties, only ones that ripen quicker for different color.
And just to throw this out, bell peppers can have from two to five bumps.
Good to remember not to believe everything you read or see 😉
Now you can tell all your foodie friends that you learned something new today.
Have a good Wednesday wherever you are 🙂
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I did learn something new! Wow! I honestly didn’t know that the peppers don’t come in different colors. Of course I admit I never thought about it either.
Sometimes I’m amazed that what we think we know we really don’t! And it’s easy to be gullible! Thanks for your comment, Robbie!
Very interesting information about bell peppers. Beautiful photos!!!! Thank you.