My cayennes have been big for like a week and a half at least, but refuse to turn red. What gives? It's been hot, we've reduced watering them, but no ripening.

Same with the habaneros, but they've only been big for a few days.

    • asaharyev [he/him]
      hexagon
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      4 years ago

      I really feel like it didn't take this long last summer, but patience will have to do.

    • asaharyev [he/him]
      hexagon
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      4 years ago

      I'm not sure we have the growing season to grow hot peppers from seeds. And our apartment isn't really big enough to get them started well inside.

  • HellworldInhabiter22 [they/them,any]
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    4 years ago

    Peppers take an eternity to ripen. You can harvest them while they're still green if you want. They'll taste mostly the same, maybe a little bit less spicy.