On Sun, 18 Jul 2004 17:41:21 GMT,
(Craig Watts) wrote:
....
When do you harvest your habaneros? Do you pick them green or wait
till they turn orange? I've grown habaneros for years and always
waited untill they turned color.

I harvest cayennes when they're red, habaneros when they're orange,
some jalapenos when they're red and some when they're green,
same for serranos. I harvest thai/thai dragon when they're red.
Some of the peppers (all varieties) I eat when I harvest, some I
dry, some I dry and grind to make powder. I've dried roasting,
peeling and freezing once on some peppers which seemed okay
for larger peppers

I like cayenne and thai best for storing dried. I usually wind
up grinding up all the habaneros. They seem a bit more susceptible
to mold/fungus when drying & stored.

The hottest of course was the Red
Savinia. Over wintered that guy for three years

Wow! That is with respect to the overwintering for three years.
I've done it for two years once.

Gary

Anyways, just curious if you folks pick 'em commonly in their green
state.

Thanks,

Craig