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Capsicum Red Ace USDA Organic Pepper, Capsicum 'Red Ace', is known for its amazing yields of medium sized, 3 to 4 lobed, green bell peppers. 'Red Ace' is a great selection for northern climates glossy green peppers turn red early. Very productive, and nearly every flower produces a pepper! Capsicum refers to a wide variety of tropical pepper plants with the genus of the same name. The name is perhaps derived from the Latin capsa, or box for the pod like fruit. They are also frequently used both chopped and raw in salads, or cooked in stir fries or other mixed dishes. They can be sliced into strips and fried, roasted whole or in pieces, or chopped and incorporated into salsas or other sauces. Capsicum is a relative of the tomato and requires similar growing conditions.
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