I'd rather it be a caterpillar than pepper maggot or weevil. My first ripe one of the year was perfect, but every ripe one since has had a small hole in them. Most have been usable though. Thanks guys.
I cut it open and it looked fine inside. I had a different one with a hole, cut it open and it looked like it was rotting a bit on the inside, seeds were brown/blackish. I haven't seen any bugs.
I'm pretty excited about these. I have no idea what I'm going to do with them though, I have 2 plants. I'm hoping they ripen sooner than later. Thanks!
Thanks for the info. I have never grown anything like this before. I don't know if any of my pods are near full size or not. How long on average do they take to ripen? I know patience is required but i'm just curious.