The 2015 Chilli Thread

It doesn't matter as they should mature. Are the plants under cover? They should continue ripening if sheltered from the frost or very cold weather. Plenty of sunshine will help them mature quicker. So, if in a greenhouse, they'll be happy. Otherwise, if they forecast very cold or frost a nice bright window indoors will do.

Once they start to ripen they can usually continue to ripen off the plant.

 

As long as they don't get too cold they should continue to produce well into November.

 

Our greenhouse is definitely not airtight.

The door can't close properly, the vertical glass panels have almost all slid down on the base and left between a 1" and 3" gap at the top. although it's not doing too bad for being almost 40 years old

 

That should ripen with no trouble. I'm guessing that it's either indoors or in a greenhouse. Once they get to that size they will ripen even off the plant but they may shrivel a bit before ripening unless you keep them on the plant.

I popped into the Asian wholesalers yesterday and they gave me £15 (for our charity) for the Nagas they have sold already. They were just picked Nagas to test out the market. So I took in a plant that has already got over a dozen ripe ones on it and said that all I want is £5 (this gives them an opportunity to make a bit of profit). I'll take one per week into them.