What to do with green peppers?
lakemayor
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Comments (3)FATHERS?!?! I had one, I am one. My son(17) gives me that "I do not believe it" look a lot. When it comes to thing with many keys,buttons & blinking lights he is right. IMO,All sweet peppers are green(unripe/ immature) until they ripen, then they are red(the only kind for many years)yellow,orange or purple. IMO, you are right, but I eat them all & they are great. By the way cucumber are eaten immature in my house( before they turn yellow)....See MorePlease help. What is wrong with my green bell pepper?
Comments (4)It sure looks like PMMV to me. Pepper Mild Mottle Virus (aka PMMoV. See link below of additional pics and the Hot Pepper forum here for more discussions. Recommendation is to pull and dispose of the plant away from the garden as it can be spread by contact from plant to plant or hand to plant. It is a seed borne virus so the use of only disinfected or treated seeds is recommended. Dave Here is a link that might be useful: PMMCV pics...See MoreGreen bell peppers different plant from colored bell peppers?
Comments (7)Green bells are immature. They turn colors when ripe, the color depending on which variety you are growing. Most turn red. Others are just about rainbow colored, ranging from red to yellow to somewhat purple to almost black. It takes time and patience and a careful watch for insects and diseases to get to the colored stage. (I don't know of any that stay green through maturity but there may be some that do.) The mature ones taste differently, usually much milder and sweeter. Sandy...See MoreGreen pepper plants in trouble
Comments (1)Have you had your county extension agent look at them. Perhaps a disease?...See Morelakeguy35
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