This is supposed to be a Red Bhut but it appears that it was crossed with something else. I do not want to waste the pods that I have grown but I am also looking to reduce my gardening work load and I don't want to keep it any longer. What is the best way to get the pods to ripen without giving regular care to this plant? Should I just pick the pods and let them ripen off the plant? Should I just leave the plant in the bucket to die and then harvest? Should I cut down the plant and hang it upside down to let the pods ripen while still attached? Are there other options that I haven't thought of yet?
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