[Glosterboy]

For me it has been a disastrous year for growing chillies. Two turned red and that was it! I've still got seven green chillies still on the plant. Do I pick and dry (can I dry?) or leave and hope they eventually turn red? Thanks.

[JayG]

Where is the plant? If it's in an unheated greenhouse you're lucky it's still alive.

If it's in the warm there's still a good chance they will turn red if the plant looks healthy, but they can be eaten when unripe, although the taste will probably be different from the ripe ones.

I've not tried drying unripe cayennes (the only ones I grow now) but assuming they contain more moisture I'd definitely recommend cutting the very tops off to make sure they don't go mouldy inside.

[afcb]

Our chillis have been on the bedroom windowsill all year and done really well. Lots of fruits on and still producing.

Be patient, some of ours took weeks to ripen.

[Glosterboy]

My two Cherry Bomb chilli plants have been located in an unheated greenhouse. Perhaps that's where I've gone wrong? I've now placed them on the conservatory window sill where it is a bit warmer than the greenhouse. Hopefully, with patience, I'll see the seven eventually turn to a ripe red colour!! Thanks All.

[BabbyAnn]

Chilli fruits need more warmth than light to ripen    Sometimes I just pick the fruits and bring them into a warm room where they'll soon turn red

[compostqueen]

I thought that some chillies were always destined to be green, and won't necessarily turn red

I still have chillies going in my unheated greenhouse. They'd still got aphids on them the other day, hanging on for grim death   

[surbie100]

Half of mine are on a sunny, warm windowsill. All the habaneros were green when they went on a few weeks ago and now most are red.

[sunshineband]

I thought that some chillies were always destined to be green, and won't necessarily turn red

I still have chillies going in my unheated greenhouse. They'd still got aphids on them the other day, hanging on for grim death 

They all end up red in the end 

[gavinjconway]

I thought that some chillies were always destined to be green, and won't necessarily turn red

I still have chillies going in my unheated greenhouse. They'd still got aphids on them the other day, hanging on for grim death 

They all end up red in the end 

Sunny, I've seen loads of green chillies - would all these be under-ripe.

[sunshineband]

I thought that some chillies were always destined to be green, and won't necessarily turn red

I still have chillies going in my unheated greenhouse. They'd still got aphids on them the other day, hanging on for grim death 

They all end up red in the end 

Yep, they are indeed, Gavin 

Sunny, I've seen loads of green chillies - would all these be under-ripe.

[gavinjconway]

I've learned something today - thanks Sunny..

[sunshineband]

I've learned something today - thanks Sunny..

You are welcome

Key info if you want to save seeds to grow 

[3 allotments]

 www.growfruitandveg.co.uk › Forum › On the Plot › Vegging Out. hi  ive heard chillies will grow for 5-7 years indoors :blink: cut them back hard  I think have a look at this link

[surbie100]

cut them back hard  I think

I think it might depend very much on the type of chilli - my chenzos died last year from the recommended severe cut back. This year I am cutting back less and more carefully to hopefully have survivors for next year.