The belief that the number of bumps on the bottom of a bell pepper indicates its gender is a myth.
Commonly, it is said that peppers with three bumps are male and those with four are female.
However, this classification is inaccurate. All bell peppers are fruits of a plant that has both male and female reproductive parts, allowing them to self-pollinate
The number of bumps, or lobes, on a bell pepper is primarily influenced by the variety of the pepper and its growing conditions, rather than any inherent gender differences.
Furthermore, the sweetness of a bell pepper is not determined by its lobes but by its ripeness and the specific variety.
Generally, ripened peppers, which can be red, yellow, or orange, tend to be sweeter than their unripe green counterparts
In summary, while the number of bumps may vary, it does not provide reliable information about the pepper's taste, gender, or seed content.