Planetagarden
Pepper Gender Myth Females supposedly have four lobes, are full of seeds and sweeter tasting while males have three lobes and are less sweet. ... The truth of the matter is that the number of bell pepper lobes has no bearing on the sex of the plant — it produces both on one plant.
- How can you tell if a bell pepper is male or female?
- Do pepper plants have male and female flowers?
- Can you take seeds from a bell pepper and plant them?
- How are bell pepper seeds dispersed?
How can you tell if a bell pepper is male or female?
According to the internet, you can tell the “gender” of a bell pepper by counting the number of lobes or bumps at the base of a fruit. “Female” ones have four or more lobes and are the sweetest, while bitter “males” possess only three.
Do pepper plants have male and female flowers?
Pepper flowers are perfect, meaning that they contain both male and female parts. Under the right conditions, the male part of the flower will release pollen onto the female part of the flower. This results in pollination and fruit set.
Can you take seeds from a bell pepper and plant them?
You can keep the crop going by saving seeds from a mature pepper or two to plant next year. A few caveats... the saved seeds might not be viable if the fruits were picked green before the seeds matured enough. If the fruits you bought were red, orange, yellow or other ripe color, you've probably got mature seeds.
How are bell pepper seeds dispersed?
Over the eons, pepper plants have evolved to produce seeds with a high oil content and thick coating that allows them to pass unharmed through the digestive system of a bird -- the pepper plant's preferred method of seed dispersal in the wild.
