A viral social media trend claims that the number of lobes on the bottom of a bell pepper indicates its sweetness and even its 'sex.' Science communicator James Wong has debunked this theory, explaining that the lobes are simply a result of the pepper's growth pattern and do not correlate with taste. The claim, popularized by influencers, is therefore unfounded and has no basis in scientific fact. Consumers should not rely on the number of lobes to determine the sweetness of a bell pepper.