Sweet Pickle Pepper

Today at the Farmer's Market I bought this plant
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/166846/

I was told it is edible and upon research, I see that it is very sweet, edible, yet called an ornamental plant. One site said, "not suggested for eating". Has anyone had any experience with this plant and why would it be suggested for 'not eating'?

[Jenise]

"Not recommended for eating."

You know, that kind of thing always depends on who said it. And it's probably the same genius who decided that people won't eat grapes with seeds in them--an opinion based on what the average housewife wants or is willing to put up with. In the case of your peppers, their only crime may be being small.

C. annuums (of which Sweet Pickle is a non-pungent variety) are the most commonly grown peppers in the world.

From DeWitt's Peppers of the World: "Although edidble, ornamentals are grown primarily for their unusual pod shapes or for their dense and sometimes variegated foliage and colorful fruits. ... The subtle flavor associated with other peppers is missing in most ornamental peppers."