sex myth or fact

[majorcatfish]

get your minds out of the gutter....

is it true about sexes of bell peppers..
3 lobe male
4 lobe female

 

[aftermidnight]

Good one . I'd say myth.

Annette

 

[so lucky]

I've heard that, but don't really know. It doesn't seem likely, since pepper blooms have both male and female parts. Were those two peppers off the same plant?

 

[Ridgerunner]

In what way can peppers be either male or female? The flowers are perfect, which means they have both male and female parts and can even self-pollinate. I'll bet if you plant the seeds from either they will grow. And I'll bet both have seeds. How do two lobe or five lobed peppers classify?

Myth.

 

[thistlebloom]

I have never heard that one. Sounds silly.

 

[so lucky]

I think I saw a you-tube video on growing peppers in which the guy said that peppers are different sexes. Didn't make sense to me, but I have found I don't know everything.

 

[Zeedman]

Both peppers are pregnant with seeds... so I guess that makes then female?

 

[Collector]

I have heard that also, have no idea how one could know for sure. I prefer the ones with four lobes they stand up better when making stuffed bell peppers.

 

[flowerbug]

i've heard it too, from my brother. sounded pretty silly to me at the time...

 

[ducks4you]

I think it's a legit question. WE know that the first flowers on squash are always male and fall off, but new gardeners think their squashes have a problem.