A fresh pepper berry consists of a hard core and a softer outer rim. To produce green pepper, the berries are plucked when they have not yet fully matured and obtained their green skin. Instead of being sun dried to produce black pepper the berries are blanched in hot water, which kills the enzyme that would cause the berry to turn black. After the blanching the green berries are dehydrated. Alternatively, the green berries can be canned by pickling in brine.
Green pepper is mainly produced in India.
