[Celtic Eagle]

Hi

I've grown some really nice peppers in the greenhouse and now I have a question. The peppers are well shaped about the right size and green. The Head Cook in the Big House doesn't like green peppers so the question is: Will they ripen and turn red on the plant or do I take them off and let them go red ?.

I grew them years ago and have forgotten what I did back then.

[Heather_S]

They don't ripen off plant in my experience. Just leave them and hope the heat continues on long enough for them to ripen (usually later this month/early september in my past experience).

[John]

I've had them turn red  off the plant, I'm sure. but I think you're best leaving them on.

[Heather_S]

I've had them turn red  off the plant, I'm sure. but I think you're best leaving them on.

I think it depends on if they were about to turn or not. I find they go soft and wrinkly before turning colour and even so, they won't change completely over but maybe I just had wussy peppers that couldn't stand up to that treatment  

[Celtic Eagle]

Thanks Folks

I'll leave them a bit longer and see what happens


Cheers

[GrannieAnnie]

My chillies are going soft and wrinkly before they are properly red, any ideas anyone?  Am I not watering them enough?  I must admit, I've not been watering them as much as I have my toms!!!!