Bell peppers turning brown then red?

Question

My bell pepper is about 2.5 inches long and has been a nice green for a month. Last week it turned brown and now it's turing red. What's going on?

Answer 1

As long as the brown is not a sign of rotting, and the fruit remains firm and shiny, then your peppers are just ripening.

They taste much better, in my opinion, when they go red. Green peppers taste raw and unripe compared with sweet red peppers.

Answer 2

green is the color of an unripe pepper.  pick them sooner.

Answer 3

A bell pepper is considered 'ripe' when it turns red.  Actually the green pepper is not the final stage......only the growing stage.  When it reaches the ripening stage it will turn a brown color and then red.

The pepper is still good at any stage of coloration.  It tastes a bit different when it gets red, but it depends on your taste preference as to when you pick them.

I pick mine at both stages......red and green.  Makes a nice color change in your dishes.