I've just purchased several pounds of fresh Morugas and Scotch Bonnets directly from the farmer and want to freeze them to last for at least 6 months. I have vacuum sealer. I eat all but stems, so I thought I don't need to cut them up before freezing. My question is about washing them. Some say leave them whole, don't wash them before freezing, wash after thawing. They look very clean already and I think the farmer cleaned them once. I'd wash them again, but it seems like a pain to dry them thoroughly (I'm kind of lazy). I'm tempted to just freeze them as is. I've been doing that with store bought habaneros and it's worked out fine over 3-4 month periods. Any thoughts? Thanks!