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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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02 Dec 14, John hrynko (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

My fruit on my capsicum goes rotten before they can ripen, are they being stung or is there a disease in the ground? The bushes seem to be healthy, I have very little success in gating good or any fruit for that matter.

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