VitaminQ
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- Joined
- Jun 29, 2005
- Location
- Dallas, TX
Do habaneros ripen on the vine? I've got some that have been hangin' there green for a week and a half and aren't changing color. Should I pick 'em?
timzcardz said:He spent the next hour crying and asking what he could do to stop the burning. It was too late though.
timzcardz said:Are they supposed to change color? For some reason I didn't thnk so.
Sure you ca pick`em and use`em. Leave on there longer and they should turn yellow, orange or even red. Those will be the best tasting one`s as they will be fully ripen.VitaminQ said:Do habaneros ripen on the vine? I've got some that have been hangin' there green for a week and a half and aren't changing color. Should I pick 'em?
elvis67 said:Alton Brown said the other night that hot peppers while still green (not ripe) are hotter than when ripened. The capsium in the pepper is more strong to help ward off pests in the unripened fruit as opposed to ripend
Mark said:let em ripen on the vine and give your trees a good pruning to allow more sunlight. Also consider digging them up beforw the first hard frost and overwinter them inside. That way, place the containers outside next spring (in full sunlight) and you'll have ripe peppers to pick in short order.
I'll provide more info on "overwintering' if anyone wants it.
VitaminQ said:I need more than pruning, I need complete tree removal. Unfortunately, there are a lot of houses and power lines in the way. It's going to be a major project when I finally get around to it.
I would like to overwinter this plant. Do you think I could do it in the garage?
Mark said:Not if it gets below freezing. You also need fluorescent lights, preferrably on timers.