One week later.

        It would seem they will colour up Carlin-fashion, even if harvested "in the green.  I now have quite a few more than last year's Crop. (Heritage Seed? I doubt it.)   ( ;¬)  
        Definitely not enough for a Meal though; maybe next year?
To those who hade never heard of them: A K A "Known as pigeon peas, grey peas, maple peas, grey badgers, or just carlins, eating them on a certain day of the year still holds a lot of significance for a lot of people in the local area."
Look here if you're interested.  
        NOT just in "Geordieland" though.

ADDENDUM.  The recipe at the Beamish Museum page fries the Boiled Carlins. ( :¬o)  That's a novel concept, might try it next year; unfortunately, like haggis they seen to be very seasonal, unless you keep/feed Pigeons.

ADDENDUM "TOO". Whoever wrote the Beamish Page said they were eaten on the fifth Sunday in Lent.  -   SO How does that fir in with the Rhyme learnt as kids:-
"Kidd(OR Tidd), Mid, Miseray, Carlin, Palm & Pace-egg Day."
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SO - I looked, as you DO.

"Tid was the second Sunday when Ye Deum Laudamus was sung, Mid was third Sunday when the Mi Deus Hymn was sung, Miseray – the fourth Sunday, was when the Misere Mei Psalm would be chanted and then Carlin, the fifth Sunday,  Palm the sixth and final and Pace Egg was Easter Sunday."