Green Bell Peppers

Commodity Overview

Green bell peppers are the immature fruit of the bell pepper plant. They're blocky in shape, with three or four lobes, and have firm, thick walls with small seeds and a hollow interior. They have a grassy, slightly bitter flavor.

PLUs

4681 green, small (medium size and smaller)
4065 green, large (large size and larger)
3119 greenhouse, green, small
3120 greenhouse, green, large

Characteristics

Commodity: Peppers, Bell
Category: Cooking Vegetables,Salad Vegetables
Appearance: Blocky and green, with a thick green stem
Flesh: Firm, juicy and thick
Flavor: Grassy and somewhat bitter
Size: A typical bell pepper can weigh ¼ to 1 pound, including the stem and seeds
Color: Green
Shape: Blocky, with three to four lobes
Commonly Cooked: Yes
Served Raw: Yes
Seed: Small flat, light tan to white seeds studded around a slightly soft white tissue below the stem
Availability: Year-round

Retail Price Data is based on USDA Specialty Crops Market News surveys. Data collection ends on the report date and encompasses ad pricing good from the Saturday before the report release date through the following Friday. Weekly data - from over 400 retailers, comprising more than 30,000 individual stores with online weekly advertised features - covers over 250 produce items. Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.

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Koornneef Produce Ltd

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Business Type:

Shipper, Processor, Foodservice

Location HQ:

Beamsville, L0R 1B3 Ontario

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Peppers, Chili

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Peppers, Mini Sweet

Deciduous Fruit:

Green Grapes, Bartlett Pears, Anjou Pears, Bosc Pears

Stone Fruit:

Yellow-Flesh Nectarines, White-Flesh Peaches

Taylor Farms Tennessee North

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler, Foodservice

Location HQ:

Covington, 41017 Tennessee

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Seeded Red Watermelon

Tropical Fruit:

Pineapple

Salad Vegetables:

Broccoli, Carrots

Deciduous Fruit:

Red Grapes

Cooking Vegetables:

Green Brussels Sprouts, Red Cabbage, Green Cabbage

Layton's Produce

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Raleigh, 27603 North Carolina

Berries:

Blueberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Grapes

Cooking Vegetables:

Artichokes, Corn

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Broccoli, Carrots, Cucumbers

Hoekstra's Market & Greenhouse, LLC

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Fox Lake, 53933 Wisconsin

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Seedless Red Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Cauliflower, Corn, Green Asparagus, Green Beans

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Broccoli, Cucumbers, Tomatoes

Weis-Buy Farms Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Fort Myers, 33901 Florida

Melons:

Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Red Bell Peppers, Yellow Bell Peppers, Orange Bell Peppers, Green Bell Peppers

SunSelect Produce Inc

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Aldergrove, V4W 2K1 British Columbia

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers, Red Bell Peppers, Yellow Bell Peppers, Orange Bell Peppers, Green Bell Peppers, Greenhouse/Hydroponic Tomatoes

Sakata Seed de México

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Other

Location HQ:

Tesistan, 45200

Melons:

Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Kale, Okra, Onions, Bulb, Pumpkins, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Turnips

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Spinach

The Association of Arizona Food Banks

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Business Type:

Food Bank

Location HQ:

Phoenix, 85004 Arizona

Berries:

Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes, Pears, Pomegranates

Policella Farms Sales

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Kingsville, N9Y2E4 Ontario

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Red Bell Peppers, Yellow Bell Peppers, Orange Bell Peppers, Green Bell Peppers, Greenhouse/Hydroponic Tomatoes, Grape Tomatoes