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There are two schools of thought when drying pepper seeds some say to leave them in the pod and allow the entire fruit to dry about 6-8 weeks. Other recommend harvesting the seeds when the fruit is perfectly ripe. In my opinion both will work, but for larger peppers I would recommend harvesting the seeds before drying, small thin hot pepper can easily be dried whole. When removing the seeds from a ripe pod place the seeds on a plate lined with a paper towel tossing regularly, after a few days you can move the seeds to a paper cup or something comparable for the next couple weeks while the seeds continue to dry, toss every few days to assure even drying. Avoid direct sun light and any moisture, excess moisture or humidity will lead to molds and disease. If the seeds are still bendable with you finger tips they need more time to dry.