• Question: Why are there so many different colours of the vegetable pepper, how do theyvp make them different colours.

    Asked by Meganthemarsbar to Julian, Jane, Hugh, Helen, Heather on 13 Nov 2014.
    • Photo: Julian Onions

      Julian Onions answered on 13 Nov 2014:

      The colours are pigments, and they often occur as they rippen. So green peppers can turn red, or yellow or orange depending on what proportions there are. Some of it is genetic variation too. So I think some green peppers stay green no matter how long you leave them to ripen.

    • Photo: Helen Johnson

      Helen Johnson answered on 13 Nov 2014:

      You guys are very interested in vegetables today…

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