Topic: How are your chillies doing this year?

[Sparkly]

Mine seemed to be slow earlier in the season (didn't plant till April). They have really picked up now and have flowers and the first chilli set. These are in a greenhouse.

[davyw1]

marvelous bloody marvelous, got some just about ready

[1066]

marvelous bloody marvelous, got some just about ready

Me too! Mine are all outside in pots on the patio. Just waiting for them to go red  :-X

[BarriedaleNick]

Left mine out in a cold spell and they suffered a bit but picking up nicely now.

[JoeCocker]

I've plant two types this year, Serrano and cayenne. Both are producing fruits, although still green. I'm a bit worried though, the flesh doesn't seem to be producing the hot wax's? It my first year growing them and i expected to find the skins producing this wax so i could determine how hot they're going to be. Probably it only produces this after picking?

[Deb P]

I've had an interesting split between sweet peppers and chillies....the sweet peppers (Sweet Banana, Ramiro and some saved seeds) are going great guns, some almost ready for picking. The chillies are all flowering well, but just starting to grow fruits......they have all been repotted and fed the same!  :-\

[oliveoyl_25]

Mine are going great guns... got lots of little chillies appearing. The variety is something like Sizzler or Hot Sizzle... can't remember properly - I was given them.

[Georgie]

Hi Sparkly

As promised, here is a photo of the Chilli Purple plant  I grew from the seed you sent me and sowed on 16 April.  It's over 30cm tall now and has the first flower buds forming.  I'm delighted with it.   :)

G x

[Sparkly]

Glad it is doing well GEorgie. Just beware as the fruits are very hot!

[dtw]

Mine are just about flowering, one plant on my allotment has produced one chilli, I think it's a Georgia Flame.

[elhuerto]

I lost a lot of seedlings in April when the tray they were in was knocked onto the greenhouse floor. Managed to salvage half a dozen and they're looking good, plenty of flowers and a couple of chillies set. Problem is I don't know what varieties we have left.  :-\

[Hector]

I lost a lot of seedlings in April when the tray they were in was knocked onto the greenhouse floor. Managed to salvage half a dozen and they're looking good, plenty of flowers and a couple of chillies set. Problem is I don't know what varieties we have left.  :-\

Elheurto, this site has chili fans who help each other identify chilis
http://chillisgalore.co.uk/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=10&sid=b6183181303af8ae64f27f691c23f166

[BrianK]

Big and green  whether they redden   who knows

[terrier]

How do I know when my chilis are 'ripe' to use? Tomatoes are easy, they change colour and go a little softer but sweet pepper and chili I'm never sure. Is there a optimum number of days from flower setting to mature fruit?  ???

[mummybunny]

Mine are doing really well have some big ones but would like to pick them when they have gone red! How long does this take??

Thanks lucy

[Digeroo]

Mine very slow indeed, but nice little plants.  Growing Heatwave.  Put them outside to harden off too soon.  Put a whole one in a stew a couple of years ago and nearly blew my head off.

[twang20]

Mine vary, some are slow and only have a few pods on. Others are ver prolific, im picking (or could do but sometimes leave them) around 1kg a week...I took a few pics today but only of plants I have at my house, most are at my mums.

Peito da Moca

Aji Omnicolour

Orange Hab

Rainforest

Jalapeno

[aggie]

I have three plants in my green house all going great guns lots of flowers and quite a few set. Picked one two days ago just over 1inch long. Got my daughter's boy Friend to try just a tiny bit, nearly blew his head off. Not very popular with daughter!!

[mark_h]

Growing 7 pots of T&M 'tropical heat' outside and so far, quite a few flowers and 1 or 2 fruit have set.    Hopefully the sun will be back before long as that will help things along nicely.

[Biscombe]

Got 103 varieties on the go here, some sweet, looking forward to the riot of colour in a few weeks  ;D