Risa, They take quite a while to ripen. I picked a couple green when I first planted it, because I couldn't believe they weren't ripe yet. Finally I had the patience to let one ripen, and then I was very happy I did. One thing, I find once they ripen (change colour) a bit, they ripen really quickly off the plant. They need to be eaten soon after picking. Hmm - not sure if I've described this behaviour properly. Once they have started to ripen, they finish ripening quicker off the plant than on... regards, James. ----- Original Message ----- From: "RisaG" <radiorlg@home.com> To: "James Robertson" <jrr@optushome.com.au> Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 10:32 PM Subject: Re: [CH] Best Non-RED Chiles? Opinions > I have one Aji Amarillo plant growing in my raised bed. It has a tiny pepper > on it right now. The first one. I planted quite late. How long do you think > it will be before it is ripe? Another month? Or two? > > RisaG > MK Independent Beauty Consultant > mailto: radiorlg@home.com > > Risa's Food Service > http://www.geocities.com/radiorlg > Updated 8/02/01 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "James Robertson" <jrr@optushome.com.au> > To: <chile-heads@globalgarden.com> > Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 11:59 PM > Subject: Re: [CH] Best Non-RED Chiles? Opinions > > > > I really like the flavour of my Aji Yellow (c. baccatum) Starts life with > a > > pale lime green colour (and tastes pretty good even then, but milder) and > > matures to a orange yellow, quite hot, and delicious. > > > > jr > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Byron" <byronbromley@tellink.net> > > To: <chile-heads@globalgarden.com> > > Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 12:43 PM > > Subject: [CH] Best Non-RED Chiles? Opinions > > > > > > > Karen > > > > > > The only one That I have had that was better green than ripe (yellow) > > > was a Country Girl. > > > > > > Green has a nice flavor, long even burn, about same heat as tobasco. > > > Ripe heat was in the jal range and a bitter after taste BUT I have > > only > > > tried about 60 different ones. > > > > > > LB > > > > > > > > > Hi > > > > > > The orange hab is not only hot but has the most delightful fruity aroma. > > I > > > have an arbol and I think a serrano that are purple, with purple leaves, > > > too. The chocolate hab is a rich brown and the hottest of all chiles. > > The > > > Lemon Drop is a bright yellow and lemony. I can only guess what color > my > > > hot chocolate and cappucino habs, and fatalli will be. > > > > > > Karen > > > > > > > > > > > >