When can i eat the chillis from my plant?

Question

i have grown a bolivian rainbow chilli plant from a packet of seeds, the chillis start off tiny and green then go purple then yellow then red.
At what stage can i eat them?

di i wait till they go red then start to go soft as they are still rock hard at the moment. they are only about an inch long and i dont think they get much bigger.

i also have another type of chilli plant, it has really big chillis on it that start green then go straight to red, can i eat these green or are the green ones you see in shops different plants that only go green?

when they start off they are tiny bits in the middle of the flower.

Is there a point when they cant be eaten?

Answer 1

BOLIVIAN RAINBOW
http://www.thechileman.org/growing_list.php?list=1454%2C3349%2C402%2C997%2C3120%2C1371%2C1830%2C1514%2C706
Grown for centuries in Bolivia, this stunning ornamental 2-3ft purple flowering plant produces hundreds of ¾" long by ½" wide upright growing edible peppers. The peppers are shaped like small bullets and mature through various shades of purple to yellows, oranges and finally to .....
..........bright red when ripe...........
I would wait until they are ripe for the best of the flavor. SEE ABOVE LINK

Answer 2

It depends on how hot you like them. I'd wait until you see at least a *little* yellow before you eat them. Different peppers have different "heats" at different stages, so give them a try from time to time once you see some yellow.

Answer 3

When you're feeling brave enough...I made the mistake of eating some of mine when they were still green as I thought they'd be mild but they nearly took my head off. Good luck!

Answer 4

The green ones are the hottest, so pick them when ever you want

Answer 5

When they're at their dark redest is the best.

Answer 6

Scoff them all right now my friend!

Answer 7

when your hungry