Had the same thing happening here last season, Cappy. When I let the pods go overripe the seeds turned brown so I started picking them in a earlier stage also.Pepper Ridge Farm said:I picked the Bubblegum at about the correct ripeness but not too long as to let the calyx and stem bleed. I have been saving seeds from the overly ripe pods and some seeds turned brown inside the pods. Hope not with these as going to be growing quite a few of these next year.