Had to pick my peppers - will any ripen?

Fert1 · October 23, 2006

Due to a frost prediction, I had to pick all my bell peppers. I have bunches in various stages: some starting to turn red, some mature but still green, and some smaller and not quite mature ones. Any chance any of these will finish ripening off the plant? Anything I can do to help make that happen?

Ideas for what to do with all these peppers? Do peppers freeze well?

Worth1 · October 23, 2006

The peppers starting to turn will go ahead and turn, the smaller ones will not.
The ones that are starting to turn will shrivel a little, just set them out on the table or hang up or what ever don’t let them touch so as air can flow through them.

Give the ones you want to freeze a quick dip in boiling water to kill the things then a quick dip in cold water to cool them off drain well and freeze.
All of this is done after you have cut out the cores, seeds and chopped to size.

They should do fine for cooking.

Worth

October 23, 2006	#1
Fert1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Upstate SC, Zone 7 Posts: 543	Had to pick my peppers - will any ripen? Due to a frost prediction, I had to pick all my bell peppers. I have bunches in various stages: some starting to turn red, some mature but still green, and some smaller and not quite mature ones. Any chance any of these will finish ripening off the plant? Anything I can do to help make that happen? Ideas for what to do with all these peppers? Do peppers freeze well? __________________ Holly

October 23, 2006	#2
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	The peppers starting to turn will go ahead and turn, the smaller ones will not. The ones that are starting to turn will shrivel a little, just set them out on the table or hang up or what ever don’t let them touch so as air can flow through them. Give the ones you want to freeze a quick dip in boiling water to kill the things then a quick dip in cold water to cool them off drain well and freeze. All of this is done after you have cut out the cores, seeds and chopped to size. They should do fine for cooking. Worth