Do you mean a list in addition to all the variety info available from seed vendors? Google 'sweet pepper database' for links to several. Linked one below from chiliman. Dave PS: another good one at Tatiana's http://t.tatianastomatobase.com:88/wiki/Category:Sweet_Peppers Here is a link that might be useful: Chiliman's sweet pepper database

Could be grasshoppers. They often decimate my plants. Sorry mm, that really blows. Maybe they will come back from the sticks. Can you cover them with anytthing to keep the critters out? If you can find an air conditioning repair person, grab the wire screen thingy that is part of all units. My neighbor has an a/c business and my husband recycles scrap metal. A true entrepenurial match. I have several of those wire thingies and they work great as trellis and crop protectors. That's what's covering my corn bed.

Thanks everyone for the feedback. Sounds like most of you would forego the black plastic at this time of year. I think I will do the same. As for the rain, I will keep the hoop cover closed on the rainy days and during cooler nights. I haven't planted yet but have the plants sitting in my window garden box which is partially shaded, with the little ventilation windows open. I will set them out somewhere on the patio and try to get them adjusted before planting. Already the weather is changing and getting cooler (70s). Nice picture of the little one with the green pepper. If I grow a pepper of that size then I'll consider it a success! Also, good to know that Bells grow well in the Portland area. Gives me some confidence.

Whites, purples, blacks are their immature colors. Red, Yellow, Orange are ripe colors for bells. Exception is the Chocolate bells, which actually do turn red, but retain enough green pigment to appear brown. Another exception are the green when ripe bells, but all the others turn red, yellow or orange when ripe.