Sweet bell peppers, or Capsicum annum, have a deceiving name because although they are peppers, they have zero SHU, or Scoville Heat Units. So you can see that a bell pepper, coming in at zero SHU, is ...

The bell pepper market class under which the peppers are sold in the U.S. only includes a species known as Capsicum annuum. The coloring of some C. annuum varieties may be influenced by their maturity ...

Bell peppers are a good source of vitamin C, vitamin A, and fiber. They also possess antioxidant properties, which may help to protect against diseases such as cardiovascular disease and some cancers.

The National Garden Bureau has declared 2015 to be the Year of the Sweet Pepper! Sweet bell peppers are cultivars of Capsicum annuum. Sweet peppers are called sweet because they lack the gene that ...

This Blackstone Sausage And Peppers Recipe is the perfect easy weeknight dinner for the family! I love those easy dinner ...

Time lapse of growing sweet red bell pepper from seed to harvest over 118 days. The seed was extracted from grocery-bought ...

Yellow bell peppers surprisingly outshine oranges in vitamin C content, offering a significant boost for immunity and skin ...

Have you noticed that, as we say goodbye to summer and welcome fall, the colors in the market have changed? Suddenly I’m seeing peppers everywhere — in every color, shape, and size possible. They ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! This first week of June finds us pretty dry and in need of rain. Luckily, temperatures have been mild but we definitely could use some precipitation.

The harvest holiday of Sukkot feels immeasurably more relatable to me this year than it has in the past, because this year I’m in the midst of my own actual harvest. The garden I planted in the spring ...