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Why won't my Peppers ripen?
On Tue, 05 Aug 2003 19:04:25 +0100, David W.E. Roberts wrote:
The largest pepper doesn't seem to be growing much, but all peppers (and the chillis in the next pot) are staying resolutely green. The plant now seems to be shedding little fertilised flowers (mini peppers half the size of a pea) so I presume it has decided it is carrying enough. So, what strategy? Do I pick the largest now and try and ripen them with a bannana, thus encouraging the plant to produce more peppers? Or should I leave them to ripen before picking? Dave, Check the details of the peppers and chillis you are growing. I'm growing a green peper - i.e. green is the ripe colour. Have a feel of the largest peppers - mine so far has been about 4" long and 3" diameter - if it feels and smells about right - pick it and eat it. Use the first pepper to judge the subsequent. Now, as for my chillies - I wish the damn things would flower properly (I've had about 1.5 per plant... ) and set fruit without the flower/buds dropping of I'm very dissapointed with these chillies - they'd better pick up and do somethinbg before it gets too cold! Sarah |
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