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Aug 4, 2016 2:52 PM CST
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robynanne said:ALL green peppers are just other color peppers before they change color. Most are red peppers before they get red. You could certainly pick them like that and use them. That's up to you. Or pick some and leave some to get red.


Excellent way of putting it. They would be just fine picked now if they appear ready but eventually they do turn colors.

Thing is it takes a long time as everyone has mentioned. And sometimes things go wrong and the peppers start to rot by that time.

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