[dmforcier]

Btw, the comment above about leaving fruit to ripen on the plant is correct, in my experience. I wait until they're just starting to color - or are part of a flush that is just coloring, then remove and let them ripen on the counter. With most of its pods suddenly gone, the plant flowers and sets the next flush like crazy.

(Note that not all plants do this in a way that is dramatic enough to notice.)