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15 Mar 09, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

i'd like to know how to tell when a purple capsicum is ready for picking?

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16 Mar 09, Emma May (Australia - tropical climate)

I live in yeppoon and not sure if its just because the soil is good but I just threw my capsicum scraps into my flower bed about 3 months ago and now I have just noticed little capsicum plants in the flower bed and there is green capsicums on the plants (they're not ready to picked yet) I'm wondering could I move them? worried something will eat them... I have an above ground veggie enclosure and was thinking of moving them into there.

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23 Mar 09, craig mcleod (Australia - temperate climate)

I have lost a few capsicums this year, a spot develops on the upper side of the fruit just before it is ripe. possibly similar to the other comments regarding a soft spot. if left, this develops into a hole, and the fruit rots around the hole. the rest of the fruit seems ok though, and there do not appear to be any maggots or grubs. Any ideas?

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27 Mar 09, Shireen (Australia - temperate climate)

I have a problem with capsicums that fall off when small.And zucchini (rough skinned) dries out when it is 10 cm long.

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30 Apr 09, John (Australia - tropical climate)

I have a problem with capsicums they only get to a small size then turn orange/yellow then start to rot.

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03 May 09, Michelle (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi, advice anyone? My capsicum plants won't turn red. They are still green and have black streaks, although they are almost at the right size. Is it because it's too cold for them now (May in Melb)? They are the red sort, one did start turning red and then stopped after all the heat and fires we had in Feb.

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05 Jul 10, Don Holmes (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

We are still geeting ripe(Red) Capsicums in July 2010 off a bush planted in November 2010. Our secret is a temp plastic hot house over the plant+ its planted near a north facing brick wall i fullsun ( if any shines).

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05 Jul 10, Claire Watkinson (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi- I am in Adelaide and experiencing exactly the same problem. My capsicums are a lovely size and most of them went a purply black colour and then started to go red but then the cool weather hit. They are still going red but ever so slowly- I think I wll harvest as it is getting too cold. Unless anyone has other suggestions??

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11 May 09, Annie (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Having read the comments about zuchini's, regarding them growing them dropping off or rotting when a few centimetres long, it seems like this might be the same problem with the capsicums. With zuchini's, they drop off because they have not been pollinated so maybe the same solution of pollinating them by hand using a soft paint brush will work on capsicums also?

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29 Jun 09, Will (Australia - temperate climate)

Tip for roasting capsicums: After taking capsicums from the oven (note they can be cooked directly on the flames on a gas cooktop), place the capsicums in a plastic bag (like you get from the fruit and veg shop) close off the bag and allow them to sit for 5-7 minutes. The skins will then literally fall off under cool tap water.

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