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      Bell 
      Pepper  Capsicum annuum var. annum Linne'
 Flavor    
      Sweet, 0  except for Mexi-bell, 3 to 5 Shape    Blockly  The Sunnybrook is tomato 
      shape, the Ruby King is long and narrow and does not conform to the 
      typical Bell type Color    Green to red, yellow, brown, purple Dried     Not sold in whole dried form but are 
      dehydrated for use in processed foods such as frozen pizza, etc. Processed    Red are canned and used as a 
      substitute for pimento Available Cultivars    Ace Hybrid, Argo, Big 
      Bertha, Klondike Bell, Ma Belle, Oriole, Staddon's Select, Yolo Wonder The most recognized and used capsicum in the United States.  Sweet 
      peppers were developed through the process of selection by the American 
      Indians  before Columbus discovered America and were known as Bell 
      Peppers as early as 1681. The Bell is a thick-fleshed, sweet pepper used  as a vegetable, 
      for the most part is consumed in its unripe green stage, even though they 
      ripen to a  red orange, yellow, brown, and deep purple 
                                                                                     
 
 
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