Never seen a pepper with a pigmented stem.

by jayelwin

9 Comments

  1. Washedurhairlately

    Just Google ‘Bleeding Calyx’. There are peppers selected for this trait. Admittedly, it’s pretty cool, and I have yet to have a pepper display this.

  2. DanYallSon

    that’s the excess rage escaping from the pepper

  3. MonstrousJohnson

    This is my new favorite thing. My envy is real.

  4. Keywork29

    ![gif](giphy|3o72FlmjyQzTluQFXO)

    Your pepper reminded me of this fella

  5. That’s cool, definitely uncommon genetics. Maybe an evolutionary trait to prevent unwanted insect or animal contact… no clue.