Green chilli

[mrdinkle]

I have a lot of green chillis and also a lot of small green peppers which I am doubtful will ripen up.

Is there any way of easily preserving these?

[FionaH]

I am planning on freezing my chillis. I dont have room to dry them all

[terrier]

My chilis are just starting to ripen to red now, same with the tomatoes. The rate of ripening is accelerating. In my garden, everything seems to be happening late this year. We've still got lots of good weather to come, yet. Nil Desperandum

[mrdinkle]

Yep, perhaps I need to exercise a little more patience! I am just worried as the temps have been dipping into single figures and I don't want em rotting or anything like that.

I have already made a load of chutneys and the last batch of tomato chilli chutney used a few ripe un's - but not loads.

I will look up about drying them, though I suspect I will freeze some.

[vicky]

I use a needle and cotton and thread them up to make a string which also looks quite pretty!

[WrexTheDragon]

Freezing is the best method.

I would freeze some green ones now and then wait for the rest of them to turn red, then also freeze them.

[Mac]

Hi, I've pickled some of my cheyenne, and they are already tasting great!

[rustylady]

It seems to hasten the ripening process if you forget to water them for a day.

[mrdinkle]

they should have been ripe weeks ago then

[zazen999]

Mr D....

The first time we grew peppers they were chucked onto a balcony in our house on the A52 going into Nottingham, and were left there all autumn and we were still picking them on Christmas Day.....I think as long as they avoid the frosts they just keep going until all the fruits are done.....

So far, chili wise - my Glebe Kirschens are changing to yellow, I have one N Napia turning red and I have one cayenne in the ground turning red. All the other peppers on all the other 50-60 odd plants are still green...apart from the purple ones of course!

[RedThorn]

my hab's have just started ripening at a phenomenal rate! the others are starting to catchup

[WrexTheDragon]

I always like to have a selection, some green, some red and some that nice green/orange/red colour. Makes a curry look colourful.

I find that by picking some green ones early, you get a second burst of flowers that fruit by November.

[zazen999]

I always like to have a selection, some green, some red and some that nice green/orange/red colour. Makes a curry look colourful.

I find that by picking some green ones early, you get a second burst of flowers that fruit by November.

I totally agree, all mine get stripped off in a few weeks and there is just enough time to get another flush in before the plants are ready for the compost heap.

[mrdinkle]

My prairie fire are ripening nicely now, I have some (what I think are) bird's eye that are only just turning and some demon red which are demon limey coloured!

I have used quite a few in various chutney recipes, but i think I will make a few more batches of ripe tomato and chilli chutney and freeze some more.