There are thousands of different types of peppers, so how do you choose the right one? To make it even more confusing, one pepper variety may have one name when it’s fresh and another when it’s dried.

Bell peppers aren’t just colorful—they’re a nutritional rainbow with unique flavors and benefits at every stage of ripeness.

Characteristics: Bell peppers are large compared to other hot peppers, and can be green, yellow, orange and red (and sometimes purple) in color. They’re not fully ripe in their green state, so they ...

Late winter and early spring is a great time to start growing all types of chili peppers from seeds. That way, you'll have a plentiful supply of spicy pods throughout the summer. Before sowing can get ...