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When to pick jalapeno peppers
This year I grew a jalapeno pepper plant for the first time. The peppers
are starting to get big but I'm confused as to how one goes about determining when to pick them. My Chili peppers are easy in that they turn red when ready to pick but the jalapenos will just stay green. Does anyone have a system for this? |
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When to pick jalapeno peppers
Mark Anderson wrote:
This year I grew a jalapeno pepper plant for the first time. The peppers are starting to get big but I'm confused as to how one goes about determining when to pick them. My Chili peppers are easy in that they turn red when ready to pick but the jalapenos will just stay green. Does anyone have a system for this? I think they are definitely ready--maybe over ready when they scar. They tend to get lots of stem to end scarring/cracks on them. I recall reading that this was a definite sign of maturity. My jalapeno rarely turn red. I just found one 1/2" long jalapeno--red. Had a problem with minature fruits at the start of the season. The only ones that turned red were at the very end of summer into fall last year. They usually don't last on the plant long enough to turn red. :-) Also if they are red then the seeds should be mature and the chance of the plant shutting down increases. DiGiTAL ViNYL (no email) Zone 6b/7, Westchester Co, NY, 1 mile off L.I.Sound 2nd year gardener http://photos.yahoo.com/ph/royalfrazier/ |
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When to pick jalapeno peppers
Mark Anderson wrote:
This year I grew a jalapeno pepper plant for the first time. The peppers are starting to get big but I'm confused as to how one goes about determining when to pick them. My Chili peppers are easy in that they turn red when ready to pick but the jalapenos will just stay green. Does anyone have a system for this? I think they are definitely ready--maybe over ready when they scar. They tend to get lots of stem to end scarring/cracks on them. I recall reading that this was a definite sign of maturity. My jalapeno rarely turn red. I just found one 1/2" long jalapeno--red. Had a problem with minature fruits at the start of the season. The only ones that turned red were at the very end of summer into fall last year. They usually don't last on the plant long enough to turn red. :-) Also if they are red then the seeds should be mature and the chance of the plant shutting down increases. DiGiTAL ViNYL (no email) Zone 6b/7, Westchester Co, NY, 1 mile off L.I.Sound 2nd year gardener http://photos.yahoo.com/ph/royalfrazier/ |
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Jalapenos not hot
My jalapeno peppers are not very hot this year. Our summer weather
has been about the same as usual - maybe slightly cooler on the whole. Can't think of any other variable that might have changed. Same soil, same water, same fertilizing schedule, same location. The peppers have the charactaristic shape, color and size for a jalapeno, so I don't think the plant I bought was mislabled at the nursery. Anyone have an idea why peppers might be mild this season? Thx Gary |
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Is it true that Jalapeno's can cross breed with belle peppers?
-- Jim Carlock Post replies to the newsgroup. "Joyce" wrote: I say that if it isn't hot, then it isn't a real jalapeno!! (Beecrofter) wrote: Some morons in the plant science industry have taken it upon themselves to breed jalepeno peppers to be mild. You might want to try Serrano next time as they still have some zip. |
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Is it true that Jalapeno's can cross breed with belle peppers?
-- Jim Carlock Post replies to the newsgroup. "Joyce" wrote: I say that if it isn't hot, then it isn't a real jalapeno!! (Beecrofter) wrote: Some morons in the plant science industry have taken it upon themselves to breed jalepeno peppers to be mild. You might want to try Serrano next time as they still have some zip. |
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"Jim Carlock" wrote in message om...
Is it true that Jalapeno's can cross breed with belle peppers? -- Jim Carlock I would think that if they did cross-polinate, the results would be seen in the next generation, i.e. in next year's crop that comes from the seeds from this year's peppers. I'm a far cry from a botanist, so don't quote me on this. Gary |
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"Jim Carlock" wrote in message om...
Is it true that Jalapeno's can cross breed with belle peppers? -- Jim Carlock I would think that if they did cross-polinate, the results would be seen in the next generation, i.e. in next year's crop that comes from the seeds from this year's peppers. I'm a far cry from a botanist, so don't quote me on this. Gary |
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"Jim Carlock" wrote in message om...
Is it true that Jalapeno's can cross breed with belle peppers? So what if they did? It would only matter if you were saving seed to plant next year. |
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"Jim Carlock" wrote in message om...
Is it true that Jalapeno's can cross breed with belle peppers? So what if they did? It would only matter if you were saving seed to plant next year. |
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