When should I pick chillies?

Table of Contents:

1. When should I pick chillies?
2. Why do chillies turn black?
3. What is a black chili pepper?
4. Are red chillies hotter than green?
5. Which Indian chilli is spicy?
6. What country eats the spiciest food?
7. What is the world's hottest chili pepper?

When should I pick chillies?

Chillies can be harvested when they are green or red, however, there are some varieties that will not turn red in our climate. If your plant has unripe chillies, you can ripen them off the plant. Try placing them in a bag with a ripe banana as the ethylene given off the ripe fruit will encourage ripening.

Why do chillies turn black?

As part of the natural ripening process it is quite common for chilli peppers to be black in appearance or have black/dark streaks on them. ... However as the pods start to ripen, the sugar content in the fruit increases and the skin will often turn a dark brown or black colour temporarily.

What is a black chili pepper?

Black Cobra chile peppers, botanically classified as Capsicum annuum, are uniquely colored, spicy pods that are members of the Solanaceae or nightshade family. ... Black Cobra chile peppers are typically harvested when they are black and are only in this stage for a few weeks before ripening into a bright red.

Are red chillies hotter than green?

Capsaicin, the pungent chemical that gives chillies their heat, varies greatly from plant to plant and even fruit to fruit. Green chillies are no less hot than red, in fact their pungency is about the same.

Which Indian chilli is spicy?

Guntur Chilli

What country eats the spiciest food?

Mexico

What is the world's hottest chili pepper?

Carolina Reaper