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Growing => Growing in Greenhouses & Polytunnels => Topic started by: safetrade on August 12, 2012, 10:40

Title: Ripening sweet peppers
Post by: safetrade on August 12, 2012, 10:40

Hi all,I have some Mohawk sweet peppers in my pollytunel that have a load of peppers on and they seem to have stayed green for the last 4 weeks without getting any bigger so I am presuming they are full size and was just wondering how long it takes for them to turn colour or if I should be picking the full size ones and try to let them ripen at home.

Title: Re: Ripening sweet peppers
Post by: mumofstig on August 12, 2012, 11:15

They're not good at ripening off the plant, I'm afraid.

Think of green peppers in the shops -they don't turn red do they :(

Even on the plants they take ages but it's the time that changes from green pepper taste  :blink: to sweet and scrummy  :)

Title: Re: Ripening sweet peppers
Post by: Springlands on August 13, 2012, 18:13

I love the green pepper taste - it is really refreshing - most of mine are eaten at the green stage.

Title: Re: Ripening sweet peppers
Post by: shokkyy on August 14, 2012, 02:15

I'm not sure all peppers are the same though. If I buy a pack of basics peppers from Sainsbury, if I don't use them fast enough I often find they change from green to red or yellow, even in the fridge.