Yellow peppers

Hey guys I'm growing yellow peppers in a polly tunnel most are green at the moment but a few have turned yellow but when they did they started to go mushie
Should I be ripening them off the bush

 

Is it Capsicum you are growing Richard? I'm growing them (red peppers) for the first time this year, but sorry, I don't think I can help you with this problem. I don't think ripening them off the plant will make any difference. Have you kept them fed and watered?

 

I've never tried ripening capsicum off the plant, but I doubt it would work, they dry out quickly once cut.
They like a dry atmosphere.
I have had similar happen to mine on occasions, but usually late in the season when its getting damp.

 

That's interesting Pete. For some reason I've always tried to keep the greenhouse relatively humid. The plants in there always seem a bit...happier when it's kept that way. Have I been wrong all this time?

 

If it works for you Freddy, then its OK.

I always put them in similar conditions to toms.

 

Hiya Pete.

When I said "plants", this includes toms. I always figured that any plants grown in the greenhouse would normally be grown outside, in their natural habitat. So, I have always assumed that humidity levels would be lower in the greenhouse, given the higher temperatures, leading to evaporation. Interesting...

 

When I say low humidity, I'm really saying as opposed to plants like cues, which thrive on steamy heat.
Lots of condensation on the glass, I think, is not good for Tom/Peppers, a good airflow and dry leaves, dampness leads to rots and nasties.

Having said that, and thinking about Richards OP, the fruit just might have got sunburnt, causing the overheated part of the fruit to die and rot.

 

Thanks guys they are in a polly tunnel so it is a bit humid in there at the min might get a bit more air flow in there