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Description/Taste
Green bell peppers are medium to large in size and have a rounded, blocky, square shape with 3-4 lobes and a thick green stem. The dark green skin is smooth, glossy, and firm, and the flesh is pale green juicy, crisp, and succulent. Inside the thick flesh, there is a hollow cavity filled with a white membrane and many small, flat, and cream-colored circular seeds. Green bell peppers are crunchy with an aromatic, green, less sweet and almost bitter flavor than the other colored varieties.
Seasons/Availability
Green bell peppers are available year-round, with a peak season in the late summer through fall.
Current Facts
Green bell peppers, botanically classified as Capsicum annuum, are the young, edible fruits of the perennial or annual plant that is a member of the Solanaceae family. Green bell pepper plants can grow up to one meter in height and lack capsaicin, which is the element that causes the tongue to taste spice or heat. Also known as Capsicum and Paprika in Europe, Green bell peppers are harvested prematurely when they are still young, approximately seventy days after planting. These peppers are favored by chefs and home cooks for their mildly bitter flavor and juicy, crunchy texture.
Nutritional Value
Green bell peppers are an excellent source of vitamin C and also contain vitamins A, B6, and K, potassium, folic acid, fiber, and beta-carotene.
Applications
Green bell peppers are best suited for both raw and cooked applications such as baking, sautéing, roasting, and grilling. When used fresh, the pepper can be chopped and tossed into green salads, sliced as an appetizer for dips and spreads, chopped for salsa, or layered on sandwiches for an added layer of crunch. Green bell peppers can also be roasted and served over pasta, baked into casseroles, chopped into stews, cooked into a frittata, mixed into curries, or halved, stuffed, and baked with cheeses, meats, and grains. Green bell peppers pair well with tomatoes, corn, red onion, onions, garlic, potatoes, black beans, chickpeas, cilantro, peaches, coconut milk, ground beef, pork, turkey, shrimp, eggs, rice, quinoa, faro, and couscous. The peppers will keep 1-2 weeks when stored in the crisper drawer of the refrigerator.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
In Louisiana in the southern United States, Green bell peppers are one of the major ingredients used in the “holy trinity” of Cajun or Creole cooking along with celery and onions. The holy trinity is a variant of the French mirepoix, which is a combination of onions, celery, and carrots and these three ingredients are the base of stews, soups, gumbos, jambalaya, and crawfish étouffée, providing flavor and depth to the southern style of cooking.
Geography/History
Green bell peppers are native to tropical America and have been growing since ancient times. They were then introduced to Asia and Europe via Spanish and Portuguese explorers around 1493, and since then new varieties and heirloom varieties have been cultivated across the world. Today Green bell peppers can be found at supermarkets, farmers markets, specialty grocers, and grown in home gardens in North America, Central America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| The Cork and Craft | San Diego CA | 858-618-2463 |
| Coin-Op Game Room (Downtown) | San Diego CA | 619-255-8864 |
| Manhattan of La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-459-0700 |
| Juniper & Ivy | San Diego CA | 858-481-3666 |
| Graze | San Diego CA | 619-839-9852 |
| Mission Ave Bar and Grill | Oceanside CA | 760-717-5899 |
| Belmont Park Draft | San Diego CA | 858-228-9283 |
| San Diego Freedom Ranch | Campo CA | 619-478-5696 |
| The Hideout Bar & Grill | San Diego CA | 408-564-6955 |
| Maderas Golf Club | Poway CA | 858-451-8100 |
| Third Corner Ocean Beach | San Diego CA | 619-223-2700 |
| Uprising Pizza | El Cajon CA | 619-928-3286 |
| Caffe Calabria Coffee Roasting Company | San Diego CA | 619-683-7787 |
| Fairmont Grand Del Mar | San Diego CA | 858-314-1975 |
| Alila Marea Beach Resort | Encinitas CA | 805-539-9719 |
| Sandbar Sports Grill | Mission Beach CA | 619-276-6700 x304 |
| Orfila Vineyards & Winery | Oceanside CA | 760-738-6500 |
| Red Tail Catering | San Marcos CA | 858-605-8219 |
| The Seabird Resort | Oceanside CA | 951-704-9703 |
| Harney Sushi Old Town | San Diego CA | 619-295-3272 |
| The Haven | San Diego CA | 619-964-3778 |
| The Hop Stop | Poway CA | 858-859-2669 |
| Love Boat Sushi-Oceanside | Oceanside CA | 760-721-3737 |
| The Crossings | Carlsbad CA | 760-444-1800 |
| Polaris Supreme | San Diego CA | 619-390-7890 |
| Jo's Mission Hills Diner | San Diego CA | 619-417-3801 |
| Bird Rock Coffee (Rusty Ranch) | Carlsbad CA | 619-272-0203 |
| Bernardo Heights Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-487-4022 |
| Brigantine Imperial Beach | Imperial Beach CA | 619-591-1350 |
| Mr A's | San Diego CA | 619-239-1377 |
| Harvest Kitchen | Vista CA | 619-709-0938 |
| Barbarella La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-454-7373 |
| Pacific Regent La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-597-8008 |
| Third Corner Encinitas | Encinitas CA | 619-417-9251 |
| Born & Raised | San Diego CA | 619-944-1631 |
| Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District | El Cajon CA | 619-644-7585 |
| Marriott Courtyard - Broadway | San Diego CA | 619-446-3008 |
| The Holding Company | San Diego CA | 619-665-1251 |
| Sbicca | Del Mar CA | 858-481-1001 |
| Loving Hut | San Diego CA | 619-855-5674 |
| La Jolla Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-454-9601 |
| Brigantine Pt Loma | San Diego CA | 619-224-2871 |
| Tap Room Beer Co. | San Diego CA | 619-539-7738 |
| Mesa College | San Diego CA | 619-388-2240 |
| Siesel's Meats | San Diego CA | 619-275-1234 |
| Nunu's Tavern | San Diego CA | 619-756-4009 |
| Madison | San Diego CA | 619-822-3465 |
| Trattoria I Trulli | Encinitas CA | 760-277-9826 |
| Leucadia Pizza Scripps Ranch | San Diego CA | 858-530-2222 |
| Paradise Point Resort EDR | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| The Glen at Scripps Ranch | San Diego CA | 858-444-8500 |
| The Local-Pacific Beach | San Diego CA | 858-263-7475 |
| Panama 66 | San Diego CA | 619-206-6352 |
| Oyster and Pearl Bar Restaurant | La Mesa CA | 619-303-8118 |
| Maple Blue | San Diego CA | 860-733-5126 |
| Pete's Seafood and Sandwich | San Diego CA | 619-852-1493 |
| Brigantine Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-4166 |
| Miguel's Cocina Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-437-4237 |
| Yoann Taboyan, Personal Chef | San Diego CA | 347-277-1958 |
| The Guild Hotel | San Diego CA | 858-373-3184 |
| La Costa Glen South | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1000 |
| Bread & Cie Café | San Diego CA | 619-683-9322 |
| Gravity Heights Restaurant and Brewery | San Diego CA | 858-551-5105 |
| Regents Pizzeria | La Jolla CA | 858-550-0406 |
| JRDN Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-270-5736 |
| San Diego Yacht Club | San Diego CA | 619-758-6334 |
| Daily Chew Catering | San Diego CA | 619-879-7979 |
| Sorority Cuisine - SAE | San Diego CA | 310-402-6195 |
| AToN Center Inc. | Encinitas CA | 858-759-5017 |
| La Costa Glen North | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1436 |
| Belmont Park Cannonball | San Diego CA | 858-228-9283 |
| Park 101 | Carlsbad CA | 760-434-2217 |
| Marriott Gaslamp | San Diego CA | 619-696-0234 x6051 |
| Dough Momma | La Jolla CA | 858-346-6692 |
| 619 Spirits | San Diego CA | 619-647-4409 |
| Bishop School | San Diego CA | 858-459-4021 x212 |
| The Go Go Truck | San Diego CA | 401-837-1740 |
| Encontro North Park | San Diego CA | 310-955-6333 |
| Don Pietro | San Diego CA | 619-255-7205 |
| Nutmeg Bakery & Cafe 1 | San Diego CA | 858-405-2401 |
| Nutmeg Bakery & Cafe 3 | San Diego CA | 858-405-2401 |
| Pier Cafe 2021 | San Diego CA | 619-232-7277 |
| Pamplemousse Grill | Solana Beach CA | 858-792-9090 |
| Claytons Bakery & Bistro | Coronado CA | 619-435-5425 |
| Crust Pizzeria-Carmel | San Diego CA | 858-212-8751 |
| Hotel Del Coronado Serea Restaurant | Coronado CA | 619-435-6611 |
| Fortunate Son | San Diego CA | 619-806-6121 |
| Under Belly-Little Italy Bar | San Diego CA | 619-269-4626 |
| Leucadia Pizza Point Loma | San Diego CA | 619-295-2222 |
| Green Dragon Tavern & Museum | Carlsbad CA | 760-797-5579 |
| Thai One On | Carlsbad CA | 760-500-8674 |
| Brigantine Poway | Poway CA | 858-486-3066 |
| Kitchens For Good | San Diego CA | 619-450-4040 |
| Creme De La Crepe 2020 | San Diego CA | 619-269-1886 |
| Carnitas Snack Shack Harbor Dr. | San Diego CA | 619-295-3173 |
| Marriott Marquis North Tower | San Diego CA | 619-234-1500 |
| Mille Fleurs | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-3085 |
| Monello | San Diego CA | 619-822-5493 |
| PFC Fitness Camp | Carlsbad CA | 888-488-8936 |
| The Field Irish Pub & Restaurant | San Diego CA | 619-232-9840 |
| Paella Lifestyle | San Diego CA | 619-940-8560 |
| Turf Supper Club | San Diego CA | 619-234-6363 |
| Morning Glory | San Diego CA | 619-629-0302 |
| Le Parfait Paris | San Diego CA | 619-245-4457 |
| Cape Rey Carlsbad, a Hilton Resort | Carlsbad CA | 760-602-0800 |
| Chiefs Burgers & Brew | Solana Beach CA | 858-864-6965 |
| Sorority Cuisine - Kappa Delta | San Diego CA | 510-512-2213 |
| Stout Public House | San Diego CA | 619-702-7933 |
| La Clochette Du Coin-Pacific Beach | San Diego CA | 619-402-7911 |
| Azucar | San Diego CA | 619-523-2020 |
| The Switchboard Restaurant and Bar | Oceanside CA | 442-266-2781 |
| Glenbrook Health Center | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1000 |
| Wonderland Ocean Pub | San Diego CA | 619-255-3358 |
| Local Greens | Solana Beach CA | 858-504-0332 |
| Leucadia Pizza Encinitas | Encinitas CA | 760-942-2222 |
| Rosemary Trattoria | Coronado CA | 619-669-8435 |
| Villa Capri Poway | Poway CA | 858-391-9400 |
| Chefs SD | San Diego CA | 619-709-6708 |
| Vista Valley | Vista CA | 760-758-2800 |
| Urbn Pizza Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-255-7300 |
| Belching Beaver Brewery Tavern and Grill | Vista CA | 760-509-4424 |
| Hoxton Manor LLC | San Diego CA | 760-586-9533 |
| Pacific Coast Spirits | Oceanside CA | 925-381-5392 |
| Wheat & Water | La Jolla CA | 858-291-8690 |
| Toast Catering | San Diego CA | 858-208-9422 |
| InterContinental Vistal Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-501-9400 |
| Ebullition Brew Works & Gastronomy | Carlsbad CA | 760-504-4492 |
| Public House 131 | San Diego CA | 858-537-0890 |
| Sisters Pizza | San Diego CA | 858-228-6822 |
| Lil Piggy's | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Shore Rider | La Jolla CA | 858-412-5308 |
| Jujus Kitchen | Bonita CA | 619-471-5342 |
| Vagabond Sportfishing Inc. | San Diego CA | 619-993-9575 |
| Mavericks Beach Club | San Diego CA | 858-999-0348 |
| Marriott Courtyard Nolen | San Diego CA | 619-544-1004 |
| Olive Tree Marketplace | San Diego CA | 619-224-0443 |
| Village Pizzaria | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Capri Blu 2020 | San Diego CA | 858-673-5100 |
| Parkhouse Eatery | San Diego CA | 619-295-7275 |
| Voltaire Beach House | San Diego CA | 858-213-7638 |
| Sourdough & Co. San Marcos | San Marcos CA | 858-218-4844 |
| The Shores | La Jolla CA | 858-459-8271 |
| The Butchery | San Diego CA | 858-345-1524 |
| Hilton Garden Inn | San Diego CA | 858-720-9500 |
| The Country Club Of Rancho Bernardo | San Diego CA | 858-451-9100 |
| Morgan Run Resort and Club | Rancho Sante Fe CA | 858-759-5473 |
| La Costa Resort & Spa Main Kitchen | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-7063 |
| Catamaran | San Diego CA | 858-488-1081 |
| Rabbit Hole | San Diego CA | 619-255-4653 |
| Birds Eye - Prep Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-780-0974 |
| Secret Sister | San Diego CA | 619-281-0718 |
| The Farm Golf Club | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-5585 |
| Brigantine La Mesa | La Mesa CA | 619-465-1935 |
| Dolce Pane & Vino | Del Mar CA | 858-832-1518 |
| Cutwater Spirits (Bar) | San Diego CA | 619-672-3848 |
| Bali Hai Restaurant | San Diego CA | 619-222-1181 |
| Sheraton La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-453-5500 |
| Marriott Courtyard Old Town | San Diego CA | 619-260-8500 |
| Surf Side Cuisine | San Diego CA | 619-507-0891 |
| Chateau Lake San Marcos | San Marcos CA | 760-670-5807 |
| The Original 40 Brewing | San Diego CA | 619-206-4725 |
| Park Hyatt Aviara | Carlsbad CA | 760-448-1234 |
| Ketch Grill and Taps | San Diego CA | 858-268-1030 |
| Oside Kitchen Collaborative | Oceanside CA | 619-807-7161 |
| Local Greens Liberty Station | San Diego CA | 619-487-9346 |
| Miguel's Cocina Carlsbad | Carlsbad CA | 760-759-1843 |
| Pacific Cafe & Catering (Medical Cntr Dr.) | La Jolla CA | 619-808-4087 |
| Louisiana Purchase | San Diego CA | 619-255-8278 |
| Five Oceans Fish Market | San Diego CA | 858-261-1796 |
| Tom Hams Light House | San Diego CA | 619-291-9110 |
| The Lab Restaurant | Oceanside CA | 619-861-8299 |
| Camino Riviera Bar | San Diego CA | 619-685-3881 |
| La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club | San Diego CA | 858-454-7126 |
| Luce | San Diego CA | 619-275-2094 |
| Graze Bar | San Diego CA | 619-839-9852 |
| Green Acres Campus 2020 | San Diego CA | 858-450-9907 |
| Firefly Beach | San Diego CA | 619-222-6440 |
| InterContinental Banquet Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-501-9400 |
| Ballast Point Restaurant - Miramar | San Diego CA | 858-790-6900 |
| Pali Wine Company | San Diego CA | 310-893-0038 |
| Hotel La Jolla & CUSP -CLK | La Jolla CA | 858-459-0261 |
| Full Moon | San Diego CA | 619-233-3711 |
| Pitchers | San Diego CA | 858-472-1251 |
| American Pizza Manufacturing | La Jolla CA | 858-246-6756 |
| Monarch School | San Diego CA | 619-651-6604 |
| Le Parfait Paris- Downtown | San Diego CA | 619-245-4457 |
| Edgewater Grill | San Diego CA | 619-232-7581 |
| The Spot 2021 | La Jolla CA | 958-459-0800 |
| Hane | San Diego CA | 619-339-6438 |
| La Dona | San Diego CA | 858-352-8134 |
| Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-6063 |
| Saint Mark Golf and Resort, LLC | San Marcos CA | 508-320-6644 |
| Fish Market Solana Beach | Solana Beach CA | 858-755-2277 |
| Reata Glen | Ladera Ranch CA | 949-545-2250 |
| Continental Catering Inc | La Mesa CA | 907-738-9264 |
| Animae | San Diego CA | 619-925-7908 |
| Rancho Valencia | Del Mar CA | 858-756-1123 |
| SandBox Pizza | San Diego CA | 858-272-7263 |
| C 2 C | San Diego CA | 619-972-9345 |
| Love Boat Sushi-San Marcos | San Marcos CA | 760-471-7722 |
| Sovereign Thai Cuisine | San Diego CA | 619-887-2000 |
| Working Class | San Diego CA | 858-226-6923 |
| US Grant Hotel Main | San Diego CA | 619-232-3121 |
| Coronado Yacht Club | Coronado CA | 619-435-1848 |
| Milton's Delicatessen, Grill & Bakery | Del Mar CA | 858-792-2225 |
| Lafayette Hotel | San Diego CA | 619-296-2101 |
| Village Pizzeria Bay Side | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Ulivo | San Diego CA | 619-962-7345 |
| Estancia Adobe | San Diego CA | 858-550-1000 |
| Residence Inn Downtown Gaslamp | San Diego CA | 619-487-1200 |
| Pete's Premade Paleo | San Diego CA | 770-359-8274 |
| J & Tonys | San Diego CA | 855-634-7664 |
| Beach Terrance Inn | Carlsbad CA | 760-729-5951 |
| Farmer and The Seahorse 2020 | San Diego CA | 619-302-3682 |
| Las Tres Catrinas Restaurant Bar LLC | Chula Vista CA | 619-240-9133 |
| Black Raill Kitchen + Bar | Carlsbad CA | 619-454-9182 |
| Shake and Muddle | Chula Vista CA | 619-816-5429 |
| Mostra Coffee | San Diego CA | 760-586-9916 |
| KI's | Encinitas CA | 760-586-8289 |
| Pacific Coast Grill | Solana Beach CA | 858-794-4632 |
| Mimmos Italian Village | San Diego CA | 619-239-3710 |
| Brigantine Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-481-1166 |
| Harvest Kitchen (Corp Lunch) | San Marcos CA | 619-709-0938 |
| Sushi Nekosan | La Jolla CA | 858-999-0999 |
| Marys Gourmet Salads | La Jolla CA | 858-925-4690 |
| Whiskey Girl | San Diego CA | 619-236-1616 |
| Ridgeview Health Center | San Diego CA | 858-293-3950 |
| Brockton Villa Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-454-7393 |
| Ahimsa Collective | Chula Vista CA | 619-316-1000 |
| Lodge at Torrey Pines Main | San Diego CA | 858-453-4420 |
| Brigantine Escondido | Escondido CA | 760-743-4718 |
| Sheldons Service Station | La Mesa CA | 619-741-8577 |
| Shimbashi Izakaya | Del Mar CA | 858-523-0479 |
| Seasoned Catering and Events | San Diego CA | 619-246-4909 |
| Carte Hotel | San Diego CA | 619-365-1858 |
| Crust Pizzeria Solana Beach | Solana Beach CA | 858-212-8751 |
| Cove House | La Jolla CA | 858-999-0034 |
| Open Gym-Craft Meals | San Diego CA | 619-865-3024 |
| Miguel's 4S Ranch | San Diego CA | 858-924-9200 |
| UCSD Food & Nutrition Department Hillcrest | San Diego CA | 619-380-9840 |
| Del Mar Country Club | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-5500 x207 |
| Pacifica Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-792-0505 |
| Herb & Wood | San Diego CA | 520-205-1288 |
| Chateau La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-459-4451 |
| Birds Eye (La Jolla) | La Jolla CA | 513-549-0974 |
| Joya Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-255-5979 |
| Storyhouse Spirits | San Diego CA | 801-949-5955 |
| Farm Fresh Meals | San Diego CA | 760-707-2383 |
| Pizza Kaiju LLC | San Diego CA | 619-240-2716 |
| One Door North | San Diego CA | 858-232-4220 |
| Bayside Landing | San Diego CA | 858-270-9200 |
| Yummy Sushi | Coronado CA | 619-435-2771 |
| The Compass | Carlsbad CA | 760-434-1900 |
| UCSD Food & Nutrition Department La Jolla | San Diego CA | 808-868-8639 |
| Shogun Sportfishing | San Diego CA | 619-226-8030 |
| Le Papagayo (Encinitas) | Encinitas CA | 760-944-8252 |
| Driana Foods, Inc. | Vista CA | 720-979-9457 |
| Tavern at the Beach | San Diego CA | 858-272-6066 |
| InterContinental San Diego | San Diego CA | 619-501-9400 |
| Ballast Point Restaurant - Little Italy | San Diego CA | 619-298-2337 |
| Belching Beaver Brewery - Pub 980 | Vista CA | 760-420-7764 |
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Zheltoksan str 115, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Magnum Super
Zheltoksan str 115, Almaty, Kazakhstan About 8 days ago, 5/09/22 Sharer's comments : Green bell peppers of Uzbekistan 
Small grocery store
Розыбакиева, 75, 050046/A15P3T7, Алматы, Бостандыкский район, 1 этаж About 20 days ago, 4/27/22 Sharer's comments : Colorful bell peppers of Kazakhstan 
Compass grocery store
Сағадат Нұрмағамбетов, 520, 050007, Алматы, Кок-Тобе, 1 этаж About 107 days ago, 1/29/22 Sharer's comments : Colorful bell peppers imported from China to Kazakhstan 
Magnum cash and carry
Микрорайон Алмагуль, 18а, 050060/A15C0B9, Алматы, Алмагуль About 167 days ago, 12/01/21 Sharer's comments : Green bell peppers from Iran 
Poway Farmers Market
D'Acquisto Farms
Near Poway, California, United StatesSan Diego, CA About 269 days ago, 8/21/21 Sharer's comments : I'm told these are sweet green peppers 🫑 not spicy 😉 |
