Hot peppers question

I've forgotten what type of hot peppers I bought. Does it make a difference when I pick them? If they are supposed to turn red are they any less hot when they are still green?

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FragileWarrior
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"FragileWarrior" Does it make a difference when I pick them? If they are supposed to turn

color doesn't effect the heat, in my book. but picking time would depend on the type.......and the size........

do you have peppers yet? if so, what do they look like? i could tell you more based upon description.

rae excuse my typing skills tonight. typing in dark while holding baby!

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Rachael Simpson

"Rachael Simpson" wrote in news:467f1446$ snipped-for-privacy@news.intrstar.net:

Yep, I have two so far. They are ping pong ball size and bell-pepper green. They have a bit of a tip to them but it is rounded, not pointy sharp. All I remember is that they are supposed to be REALLY hot. I don't think they are jalapeno tho'.

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FragileWarrior

They are supposed to be hottest at maturity. If they are green, try the heat, if too hot lose the seeds. If they are red and too hot, lose the seeds. If they are round, with a pointy tip and orange, buckle up. One quarter to one half as you go. Don't eat too many as you will hate yourself in the morning.

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Billy Rose

well, that sounds like it rules out tabasco, banana, and cayenne. habanero maybe? they are suppose to hotter than jalapeno. or possibly the famous "peter pepper" - but don't think it would be those, they are short and rounded, but get to be about 2-3 inches long. are you sure they were hot peppers, and not bell peppers?? lol

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Rachael Simpson

There are a *really* large number of hot pepper varieties (especially someplace like a farmer's market or seed catalog).

We're growing about 5 or 10 this year. And only one or two (if that) are the well-known ones like those mentioned above.

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Jim Kingdon

Jim Kingdon wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@panix5.panix.com:

I finally located some paperwork on the one I have. It's called, "Cherry Bomb". Apparently it IS supposed to get red and is "mildly hot" whatever that means.

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FragileWarrior

Cherry peppers? I've seen two different type of ping pong ball shape and size peppers at the store, one called Cherry pepper, and the other I don't recall the name ATM.

Peppers also get sweeter as they mature. Don't almost all peppers turn red/yellow/purple as they mature?

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Ook

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