Harvesting

You generally harvest from July to September using sissors or a sharp knife. You can pick chillies green or red, however there are some varieties of chilli that will not go red in this climate, and will remain green. However for most chillies they do turn red, and a general rule is the redder they go the hotter they will be. You can pick them green and they will turn red but they do wrinkle and dry out, we much prefer to leave them on the plant until they need to be picked.