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Description/Taste
Orange bell peppers are medium to large in size, averaging 5-8 centimeters in diameter and 5-12 centimeters in length, and are rounded, square, and blocky in shape with 3-4 lobes and a thick green stem. The smooth skin is firm, glossy, and bright orange, and underneath the skin, the equally bright orange flesh is thick, juicy, crisp, and succulent. There is also a central, hollow cavity that contains very small, flat and bitter cream-colored seeds and a thin, spongy white to pale orange membrane. Orange bell peppers have an aqueous crunch and are sweet with a fruity flavor.
Seasons/Availability
Orange bell peppers are available year-round, with a peak season in the summer.
Current Facts
Orange bell peppers, botanically classified as Capsicum annuum, are the edible fruits of a plant that can be grown both as an annual or perennial and is a member of the Solanaceae or nightshade family. Orange 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 that is present in other peppers. Also known as Capsicum and Paprika in Europe, Orange bell peppers are favored by chefs and home cooks for their sweet, fruity flavor and juicy, crunchy texture.
Nutritional Value
Orange bell peppers are an excellent source of vitamin C and also contain vitamin A and B6, folate, copper, potassium, and manganese.
Applications
Orange bell peppers are best suited for both raw and cooked applications such as baking, roasting, grilling, and sautƩing. When used fresh, the peppers can be chopped into salads, sliced and served as an appetizer with dips, layered in sandwiches, or minced into salsas. They can also be sautƩed with eggs, cooked into pasta sauce, blended into a soup or chili, grilled on skewers, stir-fried with other vegetables and meats, or served with tacos. In addition to cooked preparations, Orange bell peppers are commonly hollowed and used as a serving vessel for soups, dips, and stuffing. Orange bell peppers pair well with basil, oregano, thyme, spinach, beets, tomatoes, garlic, quinoa, rice, lentils, onion, fennel, sausages, steak, poultry, calamari, fish, eggs, pine nuts, crumbled blue cheese, goat cheese, citrus vinaigrette, and potatoes. The peppers will keep up to one week when stored unwashed in the crisper drawer of the refrigerator.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
One of the first references to bell peppers was recorded by Lionel Wafer in the late 1600s. Wafer was a surgeon who was sailing with an unknown pirate in the Caribbean who described the peppers in the book A New Voyage and Description of the Isthmus of America.
Geography/History
Orange 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 Orange 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.
| Public Square Coffee House | La Mesa CA | 619-729-2672 |
| Mavericks Beach Club | San Diego CA | 858-999-0348 |
| Crust Pizzeria Carlsbad 2019 | Carlsbad CA | 760-944-1111 |
| Continental Catering Inc | La Mesa CA | 619-698-3500 |
| Bang Bang | San Diego CA | 619-677-2264 |
| The Wild Thyme Table | San Diego CA | 858-527-0226 |
| Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center | National City CA | 619-434-4281 |
| Madison | San Diego CA | 619-822-3465 |
| UCSD La Jolla (Ornish Kitchen) | San Diego CA | 858-657-6473 |
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Sprouts Farmers Market
Sprouts Farmers Market - 19th Ave
Near Glendale, Arizona, United States8040 N 19th Ave Phoenix AX 85021 602-864-6130 About 82 days ago, 1/06/20 
Santa Monica Farmers Market
Romeo Coleman
Near Santa Monica, California, United StatesCarpenteria 1-805-431-7324 About 220 days ago, 8/21/19 Sharer's comments : Mini Orange Bell Peppers also from Coleman Family Farms - Red next week 
Barons Marketplace
Near San Diego, California, United StatesAbout 246 days ago, 7/26/19 
Woodlands
Woodlands Market
Near Belvedere Tiburon, California, United States1550 Tiburon Blvd Tiburon CA 84920 415-435-2822 About 249 days ago, 7/22/19 
Richmond Produce
Richmond Produce Market
Near San Francisco, California, United States5527 Geary Blvd San Francisco CA 94121 415-387-2512 About 259 days ago, 7/13/19 
Growers Direct
Growers Direct
Near Costa Mesa, California, United States3779, 101 E. 17th St. Costa Mesa CA 92627 949-631-7880 About 279 days ago, 6/23/19 
Ralphs
Ralphās - Beverly Blvd.
Near Beverly Hills, California, United States9040 Beverly Blvd West Hollywood CA 90048 310-278-1351 About 279 days ago, 6/23/19 
Walmart Neighborhood Market
Walmart Neighborhood Market
Near Anaheim, California, United States1120 S. Anaheim Blvd Anaheim CA 92805 657-208-5201 About 280 days ago, 6/22/19 Sharer's comments : Nice 
Star fresh IKE
Near Athens, Attiki, GreeceCentral market of Athens L13 00302104814843 About 282 days ago, 6/20/19 Sharer's comments : Bell peppers šš» 
Sprouts Farmers Market
Near Fairbanks Ranch, California, United StatesAbout 379 days ago, 3/15/19 Sharer's comments : Orange Bell Peppers spotted at Sprouts Farmers Market. 
Big Ben Specialty Market
Big Ben Market
Near National City, California, United States108 E 8th Street, National City, Ca, 91950 619-477-1015 About 386 days ago, 3/08/19 Sharer's comments : Orange Bell Peppers spotted at Big Ben Specialty Market. 
Whole Foods Market
Near San Diego, California, United StatesAbout 395 days ago, 2/26/19 Sharer's comments : Fresh! 
Ralphs
Near San Diego, California, United StatesAbout 582 days ago, 8/23/18 Sharer's comments : Orange Bell Peppers spotted at Ralphs. |
