Generally, peppers grow best in USDA hardiness zones 9-11 ... Mature peppers should be firm, glossy, and have a full shape. Avoid harvesting peppers that are soft, wrinkled, or dull in color ...

Sweet peppers, also known as bell peppers and capsicum, do best in a greenhouse in the UK, but you could try a sunny spot ...

Did a Mississippi man grow the world's tallest pepper plant? Henry Pope, the lead grower and plant geneticist for Mississippi Foundation for Renewable Energy, worked to cross-pollinate specific ...

Aubergines, chillies and sweet peppers are ideal plants for pots and growing from seed is foolproof ... the weather - pick when they have reached full size and the skin is shiny.