Harvesting chilli's

 

Evening all

Had my first go at growing chilli's this year. Whats the best indication
that they are 'ripe' and ready for picking?.
The varieties I have are 'Jalapeno', Bird Eye' and 'Hot Pixie' Will they go
red when ripe? Unfortunatly the cat dug out all the name tags after I sowed
them, so now I have no idea which are which!
Cheers
H

 


haphazard Wrote:

Taste them. Try them at different stages of ripeness. You know what
chillis in
the shops look like?  All chillis go red in the end, or a
near approximation
thereto, but they are often picked green or yellow
or orange or purple (colours
available in different varieties) for
preference in taste or appearance.


--
echinosum

 

snip

im not so experienced but i believe
that you should pick them green,
they will redden but it takes time and they
are no better when red. (aprt from looks)

rgds

4

 

fourmations wrote:

I thought they became hotter as they ripened.
Is that wrong?

james

 


Have heard they get hotter the longer they stay on the plant. I usually
leave mine on till they're ready to fall off.
--
Kay