Peppers - Red

The bell pepper is a cultivar group of the species Capsicum annuum. Cultivars of the plant produce fruits in different colours, including red, yellow, orange, green, white, and purple. Bell peppers are sometimes grouped with less pungent pepper varieties as "sweet peppers

Nutrition:

One cup of chopped green pepper, about 150 grams, has 30 calories. It provides the following nutrients: Protein - 3 grams Dietary fiber - 10 grams Vitamin A - 11 percent of recommended daily value Vitamin B1 - 7 percent of recommended daily value Vitamin B6 - 20 percent of recommended daily value Vitamin B9 - 5 percent of recommended daily value.

Storage:

Peppers do best with cool, moist Storage:; store peppers in a plastic bag in the refrigerator, or loose in the crisper portion of the refrigerator to absorb the humidity of the surrounding air. Green bell peppers will hold their quality for 8 to 10 days

Source:

Bristol market