peppers

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

I think the reason is there are lower yields - I think they are harder to grow

[William33 110]

ok so...why so much $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$?

I beleive the longer ripening time is the culprit for the rainbow colors.

Apparently, your area supermarkets are not getting good deals on peppers. Or worse, price gouging.

In KC, the green ones are about 50 cents each right now.

[doodlebugg 10]

I just read that the yellow and orange ones are from Holland too so maybe that's why.

And holy hot tamale they're 10g of carbs for 1 cup!!!

Scratch that off my list!

[Nessa 23]

Red peppers are just green peppers that have been allowed to fully ripen. There is a risk in letting them stay on the plant that long and it takes more 'field time' so they are losing money by not getting ready to plant something else. So the plants sit in the ground longer waiting for them to ripen.

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

I just read that the yellow and orange ones are from Holland too so maybe that's why.

And holy hot tamale they're 10g of carbs for 1 cup!!!

Scratch that off my list!

I think peppers are low GI though - don't quote me on that though

[Kathryn41 3,205]

And they charge such a significant difference in price because they can!

[Cassie 8]

Red and yellow peppers are sweeter to me than green peppers, probably because they have been allowed to ripen and develop their natural sweet flavours. With that being said, I love all the different colours of bell peppers

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

I think peppers are low GI though - don't quote me on that though

Yes... they're South Beach Phase One-friendly.

[Nagishkaw 510]

Look for a bargain in the mark down section.

[jundp 191]

I think the yellow and orange ones are sweeter. They go better with sausage :-)

[Marilyn. 340]

yeah the yellow, orange and red ones are sweeter then the green ones

[Jenn! 918]

Mhmm, I prefer the red/orange/yellow for anything raw. Green for anything cooked.

Anyway, Bridget, I saw green at Market Basket for $.99/lb and other colors for $1.99/lb.

[Nessa 23]

don't talk about sausage. I miss sausage so much

[Marilyn. 340]

back in the town where I am from in Canada there was this farm where you could go and pick up a big bag of bell peppers and all you had to do was leave a donation.. once in awhile I would go by and get some and then I would chop them all up and freeze them and then whenever I needed some for a recipe I would get some out of the freezer...

Edited March 11, 2008 by MarilynP