Spicy degree range of lantern pepper: 0- 1.200 Shu. The fruit is oblate and the longitudinal groove is thicker than the pulp. Mid-late ripening, sweet or slightly spicy. When mature, it is dark red with bright and beautiful color.
Excellent varieties of farmers are distributed in Lanzhou and most parts of the province, mainly producing Shilidian area in Anning District. Since 1970s, due to variety degradation, diseases, environmental pollution and other reasons, the yield of bell pepper is low and unstable, and the planting is decreasing. The main producing areas were transferred to Jingyuan and Wuwei in the province.
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Nutritional value of sweet pepper
Lantern pepper is also called sweet pepper, lantern pepper, lantern pepper and vegetable pepper. Its meat is thick and soft, with large fruit shape, generally bell-shaped and grooved. It can be used as a salad or dish, and can also be used for viewing. The fruit of persimmon pepper is rich in nutrition, and the content of vitamin C is higher than that of eggplant and tomato.
According to the determination, every 100g of sweet pepper contains protein 1. 1g, fat 0.3g, carbohydrate 2.9g, cellulose 1.0g, vitamin B 60. 12mg, folic acid 76μ g and vitamin A C/kloc. In addition, persimmon pepper is also rich in essential minerals such as calcium, phosphorus and iron.
Pepper contains spicy capsaicin, which can stimulate the secretion of saliva and gastric juice, stimulate appetite, help digestion, promote intestinal peristalsis and prevent constipation.
Lantern pepper contains antioxidant vitamins and trace elements, which can enhance people's physical strength and relieve fatigue caused by work and life pressure. It is also rich in vitamin K, which can prevent and treat scurvy, and has an auxiliary treatment effect on gingival bleeding, anemia and vascular fragility.
Lantern pepper also has the effects of eliminating dampness, calming nerves, detoxifying and diuresis, and preventing scurvy. Regular consumption can make skin delicate and fair, enhance body resistance, make hair black and bright, and reduce melanin spots caused by sun exposure.