Peppers are generally classified as sweet or hot, with the most common sweet peppers being large, blocky bell or mango varieties.
Hot peppers vary in shape and size as well as degree of hotness.
Peppers can be eaten either when the fruit is full sized but immature or when it changes to its mature color. Varieties Green to red blocky bell types include Melody, Bell Boy, Jupiter, Lady Bell, Keystone Resistant Giant, and improved California Wonder varieties. Green to yellow varieties include Honeybell, Marengo, and Golden Bell. Gypsy and Canary are light yellow when immature but red when mature. Oriole turns bright orange when mature.