I agree Our site saves small pieces of text information (cookies) on your device in order to deliver better content and for statistical purposes. You can disable the usage of cookies by changing the settings of your browser. By browsing our website without changing the browser settings you grant us permission to store that information on your device. Both sweet and hot peppers originate from one wild species native to Central and South America. Most grown peppers are Capsicum annum which include sweet and hot peppers. The most familiar sweet peppers are the green, red or yellow bell peppers. Different species occasionally cross-pollinate.