Red Cheese Peppers (Capsicums)

Red Cheese

#94706

Organic

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Description

Red Cheese is a market type of pepper in the Capsicum group. Capsicum includes both sweet and hot peppers; the specific heat level and cultivar identity are not established.

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

Perforated or breathable packaging is preferred.

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

A verified nutrition profile matching this product identity, edible part and processing form is not established. No other food, species, maturity or processing form is substituted.

"A Capsicum market type"