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joescott2176 t1_j279qhg wrote

You think that's something? Just wait until you learn about bell peppers.

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Mypopsecrets t1_j27ebb8 wrote

Seriously between that and now beans I'm convinced there are actually only like five different types of vegetables.

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Chimaerok t1_j2aokzf wrote

If it makes you feel any better, all the food you eat is just different levels of processed sunlight

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Zemi99 OP t1_j27h613 wrote

Oh I went down that rabbit hole when I was growing jalepeños a couple years ago. Started crossbreeding them with every pepper I could get my hands on.

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HobgoblinKhanate t1_j27snfv wrote

I don’t know much about bell peppers. I’m guessing the yellow ones are African, green europe, blue America?

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EERsFan4Life t1_j298kr0 wrote

They are all the exact same plant. They change color the longer they are allowed to ripen. green > yellow > orange > red.

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OSCgal t1_j2a19d0 wrote

Yes and no. Green bell peppers are underripe. But the final color depends on the variety. A red bell pepper doesn't turn yellow or orange, just directly to red. Yes, it looks odd!

Purple peppers and white peppers also exist.

Source: my parents like to grow them.

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