When will the green pepper ripen

Green pepper is a common vegetable in people's daily life. For many people, green pepper is an indispensable seasoning. So when will the green pepper mature?

When will the green pepper mature?

Southern green peppers generally begin to mature from June to July until November, while northern green peppers generally mature from October to November. If it is planted in a greenhouse, it will mature all the year round. The time of maturity is different in different regions, which should be determined according to the actual local situation.

Second, the ripening stage of green pepper

1. Immature period of green pepper: during this period, the fruit and seeds have not been fully expanded, and the fruit is green. The second half of this period is the commercial fruit harvest period of common vegetable pepper varieties.

two。 Green ripening stage of green pepper: in this period, the fruit and seeds reached full expansion, completed the morphological development, the pericarp hardened, and the fruit was dark green. The fruit weight of this period reached, and the harvest time of high yield and high quality was obtained for common pepper varieties.

3. Green pepper color conversion period: in this period, the pericarp appears red and the fruit is tea-brown. Except some native fruit pepper varieties can be harvested in this period, other varieties are not suitable for harvest in this period.

4. Green pepper ripening period: in this period, the chlorophyll in the pericarp disappears completely and the whole fruit is red. This period is the suitable harvest time for most fruit-type green pepper varieties.

Third, the function of green pepper

Green pepper can enhance people's physical strength and relieve fatigue caused by the pressure of work and life. Its unique taste and capsaicin can stimulate the secretion of saliva and gastric juice, increase appetite, help digestion, promote intestinal peristalsis and prevent constipation. It can also prevent and cure scurvy and assist in the treatment of gingival bleeding, anemia and vascular fragility. Most people will feel that after eating the pungent green pepper, the heart beats faster and the blood vessels of the skin dilate, which makes people feel warm, so the view of traditional Chinese medicine on it is the same as that of chili peppers.

1. Antipyretic and analgesic: hot pepper can reduce body temperature by sweating and relieve muscle pain, so it has strong antipyretic and analgesic effect.

two。 Prevent cancer: capsaicin, the active ingredient of hot pepper, is an antioxidant, which can block the metabolism of related cells, thereby terminating the canceration process of cell tissue and reducing the incidence of cancer cells.

3. Increase appetite and help digestion: the strong spicy taste of chili peppers can stimulate the secretion of saliva and gastric juice, increase appetite, promote intestinal peristalsis, and help digestion

4. Fat-lowering and weight loss: capsaicin contained in pepper can promote fat metabolism, prevent fat accumulation in the body, and help to reduce fat, lose weight and prevent disease.

The flesh of green pepper is thick, crisp and tender, rich in vitamin C. it is a common vegetable in daily life and can be eaten more appropriately.