02-11-2005, 11:37 PM
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Any suggestions for hastening hot pepper ripening?
That's it!
John!
Zax wrote:
GA Pinhead wrote:
How about ethane?
It's ethene (old name ethylene). As frisco said, Bananas (particularly
ripe ones) and rice give off stacks of it, so that would be a good
source of it.
You can pull the plants up and hang them upside down, that'll work
pretty well. Other than more light and heat, not much.
John!
OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
In article .com,
"FriscoSoxFan" wrote:
Let me see if I remember my high school biology here...
I think if you put them in a brown paper bag, they will ripen quicker.
I seem to remember that the skins of fruits give off methane which acts
as a ripening catalyst for other fruits. The paper bag traps the
methane while allowing them to breath a bit. Warmth (such as a
windowsill) speeds the process.
Leaving them on the vine? Maybe try a brown garden recycling bag at
night? Would protect against frost at least.
Or, I'm just talking out of my backside
lol No, you are right... I don't think it's methane tho' but I
can't remember the name of the gass off the top of my head. Bannanas
tend to put out more than some fruits so you can put avocados,
peppers or tomatoes in a paper bag with a bannana or two to speed
things up.
Cheers!
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