Scotch bonnet Chillis have no heat

[ItsEssexRob]

Is this because they are too immature? They are about an inch long, but green/light green. They actually taste quite pleasant, certainly not unpalatable like my unripe bell pepper a month ago. They just arent hot whatsoever, is this due to being unripe or they way I have grown them?

Thanks

Rob

[rustylady]

It's because they're not ripe Rob. Leave them on the plant until they change colour to red or orange.

[Pa Snips]

Aye, wait until they're orange/red and try again. I've only had one ripe Cayenne chilli so far but it had a nice bite to it, whereas a green one which was accidentally knocked off tasted okay but had no heat at all.

[Florence Fennel]

My cayenne have plenty of fruit but are all green yet and the habaneros haven't even fruited yet. Patience my friend, patience.

[Brentalist]

its hard to be patient when your a chillihead...for the hot chillies it will be the end of September at the earliest for me