The common green bell pepper is a form of Capsicum annuum that lacks the spicy chemical capsaicin. The fruit wall, composed of parenchyma cells, is consumed. Water beads up on the surface of the fruit, which is coated with thick wax (cuticle).
The common green bell pepper is a form of Capsicum annuum that lacks the spicy chemical capsaicin. The fruit wall, composed of parenchyma cells, is consumed. Water beads up on the surface of the fruit, which is coated with thick wax (cuticle).