I'm growing some dwarf apache chillis, and they all look healthy. The pic on the label indicates they'll be long, thin and red (I only have two red short ones). Al the rest are green and fat and on testing *very* hot. Are they dwarf apache? And when should I harvest them?
2006-08-27 07:21:31 · 5 answers · asked by nert 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
An attractive dwarf chilli type has an excellent yield of fruits. Can be grown on the window sill, in the conservatory or on the patio. Sow March to April, early sowings for growing under cover, outdoor harden off and plant out late May.The dwarf part refers to the height of the plant - not size of the chili pepper. The picture that was on the label indicates the full-grown size. When you see peppers reaching that size, you can harvest them.
2006-08-27 08:14:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Apache Chilli
2016-10-04 12:01:34 · answer #2 · answered by forstner 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Watch for them to look like the plants on the label...then harvest them. If, for some reason they don't turn out like the peppers on the label then the plants didn't come true from seed. It happens by cross-pollination. Since they're hot peppers they'll take a bit longer to mature than sweet bell peppers....maybe up to 100 days from transplant.
2006-08-27 12:58:39 · answer #3 · answered by redneckgardendiva 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like to harvest the hot peppers I grow as late as possible, as that increases the sweet component as well as the heat. Heat by itself is pretty boring flavor-wise; that is why I usually get rid of the seeds and the membranes (the hottest part of the pepper). If you grow the right varieties you will still end up with plenty of heat.
2006-08-28 02:58:11 · answer #4 · answered by dderat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All you want to know:
http://www.selfsufficientish.com/chilipepper.htm
2006-08-27 07:28:11 · answer #5 · answered by Excel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋