What is this gold sheen on my Costco mini peppers?

[Fairy]

I am making salad as my contribution for a picnic. So, I got the non-organic cheaper stuff at Costco. There is this intense gold sheen on my peppers. I can wipe some of it off, but I really wanna know what it is. Is this the waxy stuff they put on peppers? Is this pesticide?!

Anyone?

[ThreeofUs]

Hmmmm... is it waxy? Maybe it's the wax they put on fruit and veggies to make them shine. Gold, though. That's interesting.

[Fairy]

I thought it might be the wax, but it doesn't come off. I scrubbed the peppers and wiped them down with a web paper towel, and it's not coming off. These are red, orange, and yellow peppers. I did end up putting them int he tomato/mozzerella salad for the picnic we went to, but I didn't let DS have any ...

[ThreeofUs]

That's VERY strange. Gold.

I dunno, Fairy, I've seen some Costco "high-ending" of low end stuff, but gold on peppers is a little beyond believable. ;)

[Fairy]

Very darn funny, Ivy. :-). Ok, really, tho, it's a golden, like, shine thing. I will try to take a photo. Ugh.

[Piglet]

If you don't like them, return them to Costco. They take everything back and maybe they should know that their product has a metallic sheen?!