In the U.S. the term sweet pepper covers a wide variety of mild peppers that, like the chile, belong to the capsicum family. The best known sweet peppers are bell peppers, named for their bell-like shape. Yellow bell peppers are popular for their bright, cheery color. They fall into a mid-range of sweetness: greater than the unripe green and a little less than the fully ripened red peppers.
In the U.S. the term sweet pepper covers a wide variety of mild peppers that, like the chile, belong to the capsicum family. The best known sweet peppers are bell peppers, named for their bell-like shape. Yellow bell peppers are popular for their bright, cheery color. They fall into a mid-range of sweetness: greater than the unripe green and a little less than the fully ripened red peppers.