(Please ignore the basil.)
Sweden, Gästrikland
My mother and I got some chilies as already grown plants, between sprout and flower stage, from one of my mom's friends.
The friend says that hers are red and are called "Ferrari something".
My mom is getting worried if they're actually gonna turn red and that if we wait too long they'll go bad. It's getting close to fall and is starting to fluctuate between cold, windy, and warn outside.
Any tips? Should they turn red? Should we wait? Can they be harvested now? What would you do in this situation?
I'm honestly starting to feel a bit anxious about them. I don't wanna waste it!
by ClickerCookie123
5 Comments
I would leave them on the plant as long as you think you can, and then string them up to hang dry. I had a lot of peppers go from completely green to completely red before they dried out last year.
They look like cayenne peppers, so I believe they’ll turn red.
Yes, these should turn red, but they need a good amount of heat to do so. Not sure how temperatures are running up there, but if you still have warm days, leave them on the plant.
Here in Turkey they are normally picked and eating green. Both varieties, the sweet ones and the hot ones. I have let my last harvest go red and I will dry them and grind them.
My Hungarians took 2-4 weeks to turn red lol
Peppers are fine on the plant until your first hard freeze. Seriously- I’m usually out picking the last of my peppers around the end of October in north Alabama, USA. Peppers love heat but they will hold on the longest out of all of my summer veggies. Reassure your mom- they won’t go bad until well after they turn colors, and even then, they have to go through the stages- yellow, orange, red, sometimes brown. However, if you do have a freeze in the forecast, you can always pick it and put it in a ziplock with a corner of the zip open. The pepper will emit gases and help it change color faster. Great job growing! 🌶️🫑🌶️