I always cut them off. The plants need all the energy they can get
develop the root system. Flowers use up a lot of energy.

From: (PA-ter)
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Newsgroups: rec.gardens.edible
Date: 30 Apr 2004 04:17:24 -0700
Subject: Pepper plants

Appreciate the archival response, but none have answered my question.