Vegetables: When to pick pimentos?

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emblue Morrisville, PA August 28, 2008 7:40 PM	I have a pimento plant with at least half a dozen peppers (different sizes) but they're all still green. When do you pick these? Do you wait for them to turn red, or do they turn red once you pick them? Thanks! :)
Les_Cooper Brazoria, TX August 28, 2008 10:35 PM	You may pick them green, or allow them to turn red on the plant. I don't think they will redden after picking. Les
Les_Cooper Brazoria, TX August 28, 2008 10:37 PM	I picked green Serano's today, but leaving them on the plant they will turn red and be sweeter. Les
Les_Cooper Brazoria, TX August 28, 2008 10:42 PM	Sorry i mispelled Serrano. [HYPERLINK@l.yimg.com]
emblue Morrisville, PA August 29, 2008 12:53 AM	So pimentos can be eaten green? (Are they tasty like that?) And interesting about the serranos -- I've only ever eaten green ones!
feldon30 Houston, TX (Zone 9a) August 29, 2008 9:52 AM	I don't really like any green peppers. Too bitter. I'd wait. Pimientos can turn red or any number of other colors. There are thousands of pepper varieties and I don't think any of them "stop" at the color green.
glendalekid Tuscaloosa, AL (Zone 7b) August 30, 2008 8:17 PM	Actually, there is a variety of bell pepper that stays green. My reaction on reading that was, Why? I think it's a hybrid. But I still don't know why you would want to grow it. For green bells I just pick them before they turn red, yellow, orange or whatever. Karen

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