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Peppers

Lorna95Lorna95 Posts: 436
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Can someone let me know if you can use the seeds from shop bought pepper's. Someone has told me you can but other people have told me you can't eat them. 

Any help is much appreciated. 
Thank you. 

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  • Alan Clark2 in LiverpoolAlan Clark2 in Liverpool Posts: 2,190
    I once saw baboons at Knowsley Safari Park being fed sweet peppers, and they ate the seeds before the flesh! So they are edible, but apparently they are slightly bitter. Try them and see if you like them!
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    Yes you can.  Because of possible cross-pollination, when the new plant bears fruit, it may not be exactly the same as the pepper you took the seeds from but it will be a pepper and edible.  havng said that, I've found over the years that most offspring from capsicums produce identical fruit, which is probably because they are self-fertile plants.
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • Lorna95Lorna95 Posts: 436
    Thanks Alan. I have saved seeds from the supermarket pepper's and they have germinated. But now someone has said you can't eat them I just didn't know what to do.
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    edited January 2020
    Two completely different ways to read the OP, obviously! :D
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • Allotment BoyAllotment Boy Posts: 6,774
    The only thing about growing seed from supermarket produce is it may not be adapted to the UK climate, so peppers may not ripen unless in a greenhouse & or we have another very hot summer. It is worth a try in any case.
    AB Still learning

  • Lorna95Lorna95 Posts: 436
    Thank you so much Bob,  I'll carry on growing them then and see how I go. Hopefully they will taste nice, if not I haven't lost any thing. Thanks again Bob. 
  • Lorna95Lorna95 Posts: 436
    Thank you allotment boy. I do have a greenhouse, it does get quite warm in the summer. I suppose it's an experiment but I think it's one worth trying. 
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    It has to be wort a try.  They may not be full of flavour as you don't know their parentage but they will be edible if grown well.

    However, seeds are not exactly expensive to buy and then you'd get a named variety with a shape, colour and flavour that appeals to your culinary needs.

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