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How do you know when chili's are ready to pick

balloo_2
balloo_2 Posts: 876 Forumite
I have chili's growing in the greenhouse they are dark green and long some are curling. My question is.. the pic that shows the chili's are showing them red. When are they ready to pick. without someone saying wait till they go red my Friendly Indian takeaway recons they are ok to pick now as they use green chili's. advice please
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  • Farway
    Farway Posts: 15,271 Forumite
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    You could pick just one & try it, if it suits you then pick as required, if it does not, then wait until riper

    Bit like sweet peppers I guess, you can use them green, but they probably taste better when ripe

    I assume, but do not know, that same applies to chillies
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  • wssla00
    wssla00 Posts: 1,875 Forumite
    chillies get hotter as they go from green to yellow/orange to red, so I get them when they are big enough and just turning orange as the red ones are FAR too hot for me :) I suppose it depends on how hot you like them!
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