Planted my first ever batch of poblano chilli’s in a pot a few months back. They’re a variety that goes from green to chocolate when ripe rather than from green to red like ‘normal’ poblanos but I don’t think the varietal has any meaningful size difference.
They’ve gone chocolate now which means they should be good to harvest, and while large by most chilli standards, they’re not big compared so the poblanos I’ve had in the States. I’m mostly growing them to make chilli rellenos (stuffed with cheese, battered with egg and masa, and fried) and some of these are small enough that that might be a bit of a mission.
Am I just expecting too much or have these not grown to full potential?
I’m in New Zealand, planted in mid spring in a large pot on north facing wall (southern hemisphere, so ‘the sunny side’) with some shade, gets about 5-7 hours direct sun per day.
by Blackrazor_NZ
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These are fully ripe and will probably not get any larger. You’re probably expecting too much.
They’re as ready as they’re going to be.
It depends on the cultivar. This is what you’re getting with this one.
You have Ancho Mulato. And you need something like Ancho101. Or Ancho Grande. You got the wrong one for your intended use. Best thing you can do to the ones that are too small is to either dry or smoke them. Thank me first time you make chili.
Mine never have time to ripen before the frost….im jealous
They almost look like eggplants, wow