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How do you know when peppers are ready.

First time I've grwon them, California Wonder., don't want to pick them to tell, bit of a waste

Cheers

Typically 10 weeks after planting for a mid-season variety.

Obviously, if the fruit is red - or whatever colour it goes -  then it's ripe.  But so long as it is close to the expected size, it can be, & is eaten green - or whatever it starts as. The fruit should be shiny.

As you say, pity to waste one!

My peppers ( sweet capsicum) have not flowered yet  :-\

Patience is a virtue I suppose ;D

Debs

as soon as thye are big enough to eat and have a shiny layer on the outside. then its upto you. or wait until they go whatever coulour they are when ripe, they can still be eaten and taste fine when they begin to shrivel a bit too, best way to store if you have a big glut is to keep them on the plant.

 :D Mine are just starting to set fruit. Tim they have taken longer than 10 weeks from planting as seeds.

Guess thats down to me not getting conditions exactly right. Wheres my wand and what was that weather spell??

Must say they have lots of flowers and if they all make peppers will be back on here for receipes.

I was getting a bit itchy about mine not ripening - until I looked back on earlier years. First week in September seems to have been my usual.

Our first small red ones are just coming in.