Came back from holiday and my ripening sweet pepper is like this, the rest is fully red. Should I harvest or is the dark part going to turn red as well?
Came back from holiday and my ripening sweet pepper is like this, the rest is fully red. Should I harvest or is the dark part going to turn red as well?
by asoplu
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asoplu
May seem like a silly question, but this is my first ripe one and as I was away, I missed seeing it ripen so not sure if it has developed this dark patch after ripening and needs to be picked, or it’s the colour it went before it ripened and it’s still not finished.
barriedalenick
Yes – the green generally goes dark and then red so the rest of the pepper should ripen quite soon..
redheadMInerd2
They are ripe when all red. So sweet! Yummy!
WillingnessThen5867
Pick it. It will finish ripening on the counter.
SilverSeeker81
I pick mine when they’re a bit more than half red, because I’m afraid someone else (looking at you chipmunks!) will get to them before I do! And they do ripen the rest of the way on my counter.
No_Cantaloupe_2786
Green to black then red
HorizontalBob
For me, sweet peppers will ripen a little off the vine, but not as much as tomatoes. I’d vibe it at least smother day.
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May seem like a silly question, but this is my first ripe one and as I was away, I missed seeing it ripen so not sure if it has developed this dark patch after ripening and needs to be picked, or it’s the colour it went before it ripened and it’s still not finished.
Yes – the green generally goes dark and then red so the rest of the pepper should ripen quite soon..
They are ripe when all red. So sweet! Yummy!
Pick it. It will finish ripening on the counter.
I pick mine when they’re a bit more than half red, because I’m afraid someone else (looking at you chipmunks!) will get to them before I do! And they do ripen the rest of the way on my counter.
Green to black then red
For me, sweet peppers will ripen a little off the vine, but not as much as tomatoes. I’d vibe it at least smother day.