If I want lots of ripe peppers, I usually designate one plant for that, and I don't pick any of them green. They always produce ripe ones for me then. This year I only have 3 bell peppers, one red, one orange, and one yellow. All three have produced ripe peppers for a while now. even though I have picked green peppers from the plants. Next year I should be back to my larger garden space and have more plants.
My Hot Banana pepper that has been pouting for some time now, has kicked it into gear, and looking much better. I think maybe something was messing with the roots and it's now regrown some and taking off. I should get a few before frost now.