Not exact matches
The besting tasting
pods can be enjoyed by
picking them from the plant before they turn their color into
red.
The
pods are
picked when they are bright
red and 2 or less centimeters (3/4 inch) long.
To make a ristra, a supply of freshly
picked,
red (or just turning
red) New Mexican chile
pods is necessary; three - fourths of a bushel of chile will make a ristra about three feet long.
Sure enough, there were pepper plants growing only a few yards away in the thick vegetation with 2 - 3 ″ fiery
red pods ready for
picking.