Chilli growing time!

[markh3565]

Kernow Chilli Farm - never knew that was right on my door step!!!!

Happy Days

[Sam33]

Hi I am also growing chillis,

A few of you say that you are using your chillis straight from the freezer. How long will they last for in the freezer and is there a right time to freeze them?

Thanks

Sam

[DalPuri]

Currently live on BBC radio4 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rv39b

[DalPuri]

Dr. Burnorium

[Salvador Dhali]

Hi I am also growing chillis,

A few of you say that you are using your chillis straight from the freezer. How long will they last for in the freezer and is there a right time to freeze them?

Thanks

Sam

Like garden peas or any fresh veg/fruit, the best time to freeze chillis is as soon as you've picked them (or soon after).

As for how long you can keep them in the freezer, well, as long as your freezer keeps food at the right temperature (-18

[DalPuri]

I posted an interesting article about freezing chillies a while back using dry ice.
Not so easy to buy in small amounts over here as it is in the States. 
The minimum amount to buy i could find was 10kg at roughly

[Whandsy]

If anybody on here's struggling with growing chilli's, ie loads of flower drops, poor fruiting etc, last year I googled best type of chilli to grow fairly easily in the British climate. I settled on a medium hot chilli known as an F1 apache. I only planted 4 seeds of which 3 have grown, and really well at that. These are permanently situated on the kitchen window sill, watered most days, and once a week with diluted tomato feed. Definitely the best results I've had in about 8 yrs of trying!!

Pic below

Wayne

[Kashmiri Bob]

At last! A flower.  Just the one. Don't reckon I'll be getting much of a crop this year!  Reading up a bit on here I should have cut the plants back as they were growing. My stems turned out long and straggly. Think I put them outside too early as well.  That's down to the missus.  Will try again next year.



Rob 

[fishy]

Dorset naga much better than last year due to using larger pots and keeping outdoors in the good sunshine, I have three plants and the one in the largest pot is doing by far the best, should get 50+ fruits hopefully. gunna be lovely in my vindi's

[fishy]

Dorset naga