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08 Jan 15, frances (Australia - temperate climate)

we sowed some capsicum seedlings which were - mixed capsicum - some of them have come on with narrow yellow fruit that look like chili rather than capsicum. we have never seen them before. could you tell us what to do with them and how to cook them please

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13 Jan 15, Roy (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Frances, I looked up Capsicum, in some places they're called Bell Peppers and there is a variety that looks like chili. Cooking them, alongside potatoes, carrots and other vegies in a roast dish, being thin skinned they do dry out quickly so later in the cooking time is best. Chopped coarse and added to a stew type dish or as I did today as part of a salad. I'm not a culinary whiz but do like cooking.

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16 Jan 15, Kyle (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi, I have the same capsicums, what's the best way to tell if they are ripe?

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07 Jan 15, Stephen Zielke (Australia - tropical climate)

I have capsicum that grow to half their size and go rotten in a patch (25%).AND if the don't go rotten they fall off the bush when only half their size. Am I watering too much (Every Day)..Fruit fly???Bundaberg Qld..

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08 Jan 15, Jean Taylor (Australia - arid climate)

Capsicums need to be watered only at the roots. If watering overhead, they absorb the water into the fruit and rot. NPC fertilizer is a good all round fertilizer for moving them along. Watering in the early morning also helps.

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09 Jan 15, Stephen Zielke (Australia - temperate climate)

Thanks Jean - I will give it a go.

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07 Jan 15, sharon (Australia - temperate climate)

My capsicums are quite small & then skinned, can you advise what might be the problem please.

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25 Dec 14, Paul Moore (Australia - temperate climate)

I have a yellow banana shaped growth in my sweet caps in a planter box at home. Can you tell me what it is please. Paul

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05 Dec 14, Sue Coleman (Australia - temperate climate)

What could be eating small holes in my banana capsicums and what can I do about it?

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08 Jan 15, Margie (Australia - temperate climate)

I have two purple capcicum plants healthy ,with lots of capcicums growing on them. Had noticed small holes in some before they reach full size. As with figs I think wasps are boring into the fruit leaving there eggs to reach maturity as they ripen. So disappointing .might have to net before fruit arrives on plant .

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