
Pepper
- Availability
- End of July to end of October
Did you know that 125ml (½ cup) of green pepper contains as much Vitamin C as an orange, i.e. 70mg? Surprising, but true! The same amount of red pepper contains more Vitamin C than 2 oranges!
Did you know that bell peppers are green when they are young then they become yellow before becoming red when they are ripe? Whether they are green, yellow or red, it’s the same vegetable at various stages of its development.
Do you know the nutritional value of bell peppers?
Per 125ml (½ cup) of raw red pepper:
Energy: 21kcal; Carbohydrates: 5g; Fibre: 1g
Vitamin C: 250% of RDI (excellent source of Vitamin C)
Vitamin A: 25% of RDI (excellent source of Vitamin A)
Vitamin B6: 15% of RDI (excellent source of Vitamin B6)
33 Producers
Beauregard Mario
Sainte-Madeleine
Montérégie
Beauregard R & L Inc.
Sainte-Madeleine
Montérégie
Berthiaume Guy et Lyne SENC
Mirabel
Laurentides
Côté André enr. (Le Maraîcher)
Saint-Paul d'Abbotsford
Montérégie
Cousineau P..A et fils inc. (Les Maraîchers)
Sainte-Clotilde
Montérégie
Cousineau P.Y. S.E.N.C. (Les Maraîchers)
St-Eustache
Laurentides