Green Peppers

Lottie Mary · « **on:** August 29, 2010, 16:47 »

Hi All,

I've got a handful of pepper plants that have varying sized green peppers. When summer was in full swing I transferred them from the conservatory (my makeshift greenhouse) to the patio, but I'm wondering if I should now bring them back indoors to encourage them to turn red??

Janeymiddlewife · « **Reply #1 on:** August 29, 2010, 17:22 »

Mine didn't turn red until October last year - 'twas a similar autumn if I remember - oh sorry I forgot - it's still technically "Summer"

Livinhope · « **Reply #2 on:** August 29, 2010, 17:42 »

I've got a plant a neighbour gave me, never having grown them because I 'don't like them', cut a couple, green, yesterday and they are super. I've been converted. Why is it that shop bought ones have skins like cow hide?

cooperman · « **Reply #3 on:** August 29, 2010, 18:18 »

i have tried growing sweet peppers outside and have never had much of a crop. The greenhouse is the place be - my greenhouse crop is superb - 3 large plants with upwards of 10 big peppers on each the first in the queue is just about ready to harvest, waiting for them to turn red is a waste of time as it makes no difference to the taste.

gowing238 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 29, 2010, 18:35 »

i got three plants but all the peppers are getting mould spots

Mash Mad · « **Reply #5 on:** August 29, 2010, 20:58 »

I have 7 pepper plants which im very pleased with

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Ive got 6 in growbags in the greenhouse and one in a big pot. The big pot pepper has a few gone red but the others are taking there time. Not to botherd about them being ripe or not as they can be eaten when green which arnt as hot as the red un's

mumofstig · « **Reply #6 on:** August 29, 2010, 21:02 »

Quote from: cooperman on August 29, 2010, 18:18

waiting for them to turn red is a waste of time as it makes no difference to the taste.

I would really have to disagree with you there......... IMO they are a lot sweeter if you wait for them to ripen

and yes, I would bring them in if you have the space.

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they can be eaten when green which arnt as hot as the red un's

are you talking about chilli peppers there and not ordinary ones

titch · « **Reply #7 on:** August 29, 2010, 22:16 »

and some green chilli peppers can be very hot!!
:blink:

Jamie Butterworth · « **Reply #8 on:** August 29, 2010, 22:59 »

Ive got about 6 plants, i was going to wait for them to turn colour, but i dont think im that patient, if i can harvest it, i most probably will

Lottie Mary · « **Reply #9 on:** August 30, 2010, 09:00 »

Thanks everyone for your replies. I think I will bring the pepper plants indoors now and see if that speeds up the process. I much prefer red peppers to green - the green ones seem to have more of a bitter taste and as I was hoping to preserve some in olive oil - the red ones will be much more aesthetically pleasing!!

I don't mind waiting a bit longer

Janeymiddlewife · « **Reply #10 on:** August 30, 2010, 09:19 »

Quote from: Lottie Mary on August 30, 2010, 09:00

Thanks everyone for your replies. I think I will bring the pepper plants indoors now and see if that speeds up the process. I much prefer red peppers to green - the green ones seem to have more of a bitter taste and as I was hoping to preserve some in olive oil - the red ones will be much more aesthetically pleasing!!

I don't mind waiting a bit longer

You may find slow roasting them makes them sweeter. Mine have been pants this year, but they're outside - it was too hot too early and is now too cold - fingers crossed for an Indian summer!

Mash Mad · « **Reply #11 on:** August 30, 2010, 10:06 »

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they can be eaten when green which arnt as hot as the red un's

are you talking about chilli peppers there and not ordinary ones

Chilli peppers, The varitey i grew this year dont really taste hot until there big or red, ive tried the smaller green ones but they dont taste hot at all, Im a bit of a chicken when it comes to eating hot ones

But i find when you put them in stir frys or currys they dont taste as hot as you think they'll taste

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