Peppers question

[Kath]

We haven't grown these before and I think I read somewhere that they should be pinched out as the peppers grow on the branches? Is this so,please? If I need to pinch them, how big should they grow first?

They are (Sweet) California Wonder .

Thank you for your help.

[BarleySugar]

I haven't pinched mine out, they have branched naturally and I have peppers forming fine. I am growing canape and orange bell on the kitchen windowsill. The biggest pepper on canape is around 1.5", and I have 2 around 1" on the orange bell, as well as smaller ones as well.

[Kath]

Thank you BarleySugar. What size pot are they in?

[BarleySugar]

As they are just on the window sill (SW facing), at the moment they are in 6" pots. I have usually put them in 10-12" ones in the greenhouse, but last year I didn't get any peppers at all off of 4 plants, so this year they have stayed inside.
I am having to hand pollinate, and being is such small pots, they might start to flag early, but I'm willing to force them a bit in the hopes of getting something edible before the frosts come again

[realfood]

There is no need to pinch out peppers. In fact, it delays the fruiting of peppers. I accidentally broke the growing tip of one of my peppers and it reduced the number of ripe peppers that I harvested at the end of the season.

[Kath]

Thank you for your help. I won't pinch them then! They look very little compared with yours, BarleySugar.