Do these look about ready to be picked? I planted these jalapenos in April. I was hoping for them to develop some corking before picking them but honestly they were sitting like that for so long that I’m starting to doubt it’s gonna happen.
by itrogash
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Plants still produce new flowers so I also think I should be picking the fruit soon to give new buds more resources to grow for the second harvest.
I would still leave them to cork but it couldnât hurt to pick a couple and try them out.
Patience, gasshoppa!
Iâm fairly sure that only some varieties will cork, even if left on until they shrivel up. If you want green jalapeÃąos, harvest whenever! The only real reason to wait imo would be if you want ripe ones đ & yes, personally, I tend to harvest green pods from all my pepper plants far more often than letting them ripen all the way, just because it lets the plants keep pumping out more lol
Mmmm hmmmmm. Pick them, and more will grow grasshopper.
I think they don’t like this crazy weather.
Depends on your taste, if you like green peppers go ahead. If you like a more fruity flavor let them ripe.
Fun fact – peppers turn color and ripen.
Corking is a physical response to certain conditions (such as uneven watering); I haven’t seen a variety of jalapenos that won’t, it’s just a matter of getting the conditions right.
Sometimes a more mature pepper will cork because I’ve picked a bunch and the plant is sending more resources to new flowers and fruit growth. Uneven watering will have a broader effect, but it depends on a lot of factors, many of which can’t be controlled, such as rainfall.
How long is your growing season? That might determine your course of action.
If you harvest now, there might be time for another big harvest, but the length of your growing season will determine if a second big harvest will have time to ripen to red.
If you want corking, you can try being frugal with water, but it’s no guarantee.
One option is to pick a bunch and let the others ripen while the plant grows new fruit from the flowers. It depends on your tastes and preferences.
Pick one and eat it. If you like the flavor pick more. Iâve noticed the less mature they are the more bitter
I pick em greenâĻ always.. donât like corking
Lift them up, if they snap off then they’re ready, if it doesn’t snap, then leave them be. đ¤ˇââī¸ That’s what I do. I kinda hope I get some to turn red, but I’m not willing to risk it. I pick mine when they snap off.