This has been a very good (hot) year for my chili peppers. We received virtually no rain from July to now, I did water them but it is not the same as rain. We have even been having humidity down to the mid 20% range, in SW Missouri, this is unheard of. In all, perfect pepper growing weather. This year they are HOT with a very nice flavor, left to turn red they have a nice sugar content too. One seeded and chipped very fine in a pot of chili makes my GF complain. Then I divide it in half and MY half gets 2 more, with seeds. One whole one with some garlic cloves in a jar of dill or bread and butter pickles makes them perfect for hamburgers or just eating. The plants are loaded, absolutely loaded. I took a few to my favorite Mexican restaurant, and they made salsa out of them, they asked for more. They can not sell it, stupid laws, but they enjoyed it.
Rod