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All capsicums start out green. A few stay that way, most turn red, then some yellow, then all dark brown to black as they rot. They are essentially the same, just like button mushrooms, portabella mushrooms and cremini are all the same species at different ages.
The only difference is the mushrooms are edible, whereas...
All capsicums start out green. A few stay that way, most turn red, then some yellow, then all dark brown to black as they rot. They are essentially the same just like button mushrooms, portabella mushrooms and cremini are all the same species at different ages.
