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- Harvest peppers - you should pay attention
- Harvest peppers in various stages of maturity
- Why prefer red than green?
- No matter which type of pepper - the harvest time is the same
- Ripen green peppers after harvest
- The 3 most important pepper crop tips
- Tips & Tricks
Harvest peppers - you should pay attention
Everyone knows them in green, red, yellow and even black: the peppers. The first green peppers are available in the greenhouse from mid-July. Fully colored pods from the end of July. Harvest free-range peppers follow three to four weeks later. Which are mature?
Harvest peppers in various stages of maturity
Whether filled, stewed, grilled or dried - peppers from your own garden or balcony taste delicious. With the right care, fully ripe peppers can be harvested in abundance.
Why prefer red than green?
Many people love peppers, but prefer red or yellow pods to green ones. Why? Green peppers are not another variety, they are not ripe yet. Therefore, they do not taste fruity sweet in comparison to the red pods, but rather bitter. Seeds of immature pods are not germinable and unsuitable for paprika itself.
No matter which type of pepper - the harvest time is the same
It takes around 3 weeks until green peppers become ripe and red. The harvest season starts in July and lasts until October.If you cover the pepper plants with foil in the autumn or winter in the greenhouse, you can extend the harvest time by another 3 to 4 weeks and enjoy garden-fresh pods in November.
Ripen green peppers after harvest
Green peppers are not easy to ripen. But this method has proven itself: pack peppers in a box. Place the ripe tomato in the middle, close the box well and place in a cool place for 2 to 3 weeks. Check carton often that it is completely dry. And then just let it surprise if the green pods have turned red.
The 3 most important pepper crop tips
Tips & Tricks
By the end of October you should have harvested the peppers. So the plant has after the separation of the pod up to the frost quarry time to close the open stalk approaches again.