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September 18, 2013 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: kansas
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Brown and shriveled seeds
I have a what looks to be ripe red Bell Pepper. But when I opened it and pulled the seeds out to save them they turned brown and some shriveled what causes this? The fruit not being mature even though it was full red?
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September 19, 2013 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: 6a - NE Tennessee
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Bell Pepper seeds will show some signs of "shriveling" as they dry. Some will also darken, but I haven't had any turn dark colors. I usually avoid any seeds that show a black spot on them. In my experience, seeds with the spots have germination problems.
Most will have a slight color shift off of white-white to more of a light "cream" color.
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