Ted Wagner wrote: > I'm curious, I've seen it mentioned both ways about harvesting seeds. Many say extract seeds from a fresh but ripe pod, while others say air dry the seeds in the pod and then brake it open. What works best for folks on this list? We extract the seeds from the fresh pods. In the cool and damp of the fall they tend to mold air drying around here. I've also had pretty good results using seeds from dehydrated chiles. We have a fan type dehydrator and dry at 140 degrees f. Hobby Farmer