They may be purple, Ken, because they ARE purple peppers! If you started them from seeds, we can not explain the confusion; the packet should have been marked…or it was and you did not know. If you bought them as seedlings, it’s possible that the plant stick was moved from other peppers inadvertently; it happens occasionally.
They are different from other bells in so far as the contain a pigment called anthocyanin, which give them their inky color. They may be slightly more bitter than red, yellow, or orange bell peppers…or that may be a matter of taste.
They may be purple, Ken, because they ARE purple peppers! If you started them from seeds, we can not explain the confusion; the packet should have been marked…or it was and you did not know. If you bought them as seedlings, it’s possible that the plant stick was moved from other peppers inadvertently; it happens occasionally.
They are different from other bells in so far as the contain a pigment called anthocyanin, which give them their inky color. They may be slightly more bitter than red, yellow, or orange bell peppers…or that may be a matter of taste.
Harvest, eat, and enjoy!