Italian sweet pepper
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The Italian sweet pepper is a variety of the species Capsicum annuum
, like bell pepper
s and chilli peppers.
It has the appearance of a large chilli pepper but the mild taste of sweet peppers such as the bell pepper.
Capsicum annuum
Capsicum annuum is a domesticated species of the plant genus Capsicum native to southern North America and northern South America. The three species C. annuum, C. frutescens and C. chinense all evolved from a single common ancestor located somewhere in the northwest Brazil - Colombia area...
, like bell pepper
Bell pepper
Bell pepper, also known as sweet pepper or a pepper and capsicum , is a cultivar group of the species Capsicum annuum . Cultivars of the plant produce fruits in different colors, including red, yellow, orange and green. Bell peppers are sometimes grouped with less pungent pepper varieties as...
s and chilli peppers.
It has the appearance of a large chilli pepper but the mild taste of sweet peppers such as the bell pepper.