With jalapeños it’s a “pick them when they get to be the size you want” situation.
Your plant looks like it’s doing really well, awesome job!
I like to wait until there is the faintest red blush, or even just a lightening of the green that promises to become red.
For maximum vitamin C they can also be eaten fully red, and will be sweeter. Experiment ho find your own taste.
mbelcher is right, too, if you need a couple rn, go for it.
Great harvest on a beautifully healthy plant!Thank you, maybe I’ll try letting a few go red to compare. I’m usually disappointed by my pepper however this year is particularly good for them.
Thanks, although I can’t take too much credit for the heatwave and sunny climate we’ve had since May 😅 I’m looking forward to tasting them, they look very promising and that small plant is producing a ton!
This year was my first year growing jalapenos. So far, I haven’t had enough patience to let any of them go all the way to red. The ones I’ve left for longer have been hotter.
Ah that’s good to know!
Update: I left a couple on the plant for what must have been 5 extra weeks. They turn almost purple then red. Much hotter lol
I usually do red peppers, it’s my first time trying green ones and I’m a bit hesitant about when the best time to pick them is. They grow so slowly, it’s hard to tell whether they’ve reached their full size yet.
