Bell, Field Grown - Golden (Yellow) Peppers (Capsicums)

Bell, Field Grown - Golden (Yellow)

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Description

Golden (yellow) bell peppers are a sweet-pepper market type within the Capsicum genus. The supplied identity specifies field-grown peppers, but does not establish a particular cultivar or individual shipment origin.

Botanical Name

Capsicum

Origin

Tropical Americas

Size

All Sizes

Commodity

Peppers (Capsicums)

Storage Guidelines

Commercial storage guidance for fresh bell (sweet) and chili peppers. Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.

Temperature

7°C (45°F)

Humidity

90-95%

Shelf Life

2-3 weeks

Packaging

Ventilated boxes or bags to maintain humidity and prevent moisture accumulation

Peppers must be kept between chilling-injury temperatures and warmer temperatures that speed ripening and bacterial soft rot, at high humidity to prevent water loss and shrivel. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).

Nutritional Information

Peppers, sweet, yellow, raw; USDA SR Legacy, FDC 169383, published 4/1/2019. Per 100 g edible portion, approximately: Energy: 27 kcal; Protein: 1 g; Fat: 0.21 g; Total carbohydrate (by difference): 6.32 g; Dietary fiber: 0.9 g; Vitamin C: 183.5 mg; Folate: 26 µg. Generic reference for the stated edible food and processing form, not a cultivar-specific or item-specific measurement. Composition of an individual shipment has not been measured.

"Golden bell pepper"