A Striped Pepper

By Sage Osterfeld|2020-07-20T10:54:37-07:00July 20th, 2020|Photos|

I was out in the garden picking peppers to pickle when I came across this Italian frying pepper who’s chosen to change color from green to red with stripes instead of the usual blush.

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This pepper is going from green to red with stripes of color

I wonder if the Italians got the idea for their flag from a pepper like this..

About the Author: Sage Osterfeld

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