Hello, I'm a first time gardener, ans was wondering if this jalapeño is ready to be picked? TIA
by BreezyBreDrinksTea
8 Comments
Human_G_Gnome
If you want the most flavor, wait for it to get red.
adriftnewt
Looks beautiful!!
Intelligent_E3
You can pick a jalapeño at basically any time it’s at the size you want. For maximum jalapeño wait for cracks to appear
Conscious_Freedom952
Congratulations it looks great you’ve done a fine job ! 😀
it’s ready to pick now but you can leave it longer if you so desire ! 🌶️ Remeber to save the seeds for next year
arrapa
I picked my first one today, still green, about 2.5″ long bc I wanted it for some guacamole, and I feel like the jalapenos have been there for weeks so it’d be decent. It wasn’t even hot, what a disappointment. I should have stuck to the original plan and waited for them to turn red (and make homemade fermented hot sauce!).
willowintheev
My plants are still so small!!!!
Ok_Macaroon_1853
I was gonna ask the same thing!
Disastrous-Sort-4629
Thanks for the info- first time growing jalapeños and was wondering the same thing- my husband is inpatient and wanted me to pick them and I told him no.
8 Comments
If you want the most flavor, wait for it to get red.
Looks beautiful!!
You can pick a jalapeño at basically any time it’s at the size you want. For maximum jalapeño wait for cracks to appear
Congratulations it looks great you’ve done a fine job ! 😀
it’s ready to pick now but you can leave it longer if you so desire ! 🌶️ Remeber to save the seeds for next year
I picked my first one today, still green, about 2.5″ long bc I wanted it for some guacamole, and I feel like the jalapenos have been there for weeks so it’d be decent. It wasn’t even hot, what a disappointment. I should have stuck to the original plan and waited for them to turn red (and make homemade fermented hot sauce!).
My plants are still so small!!!!
I was gonna ask the same thing!
Thanks for the info- first time growing jalapeños and was wondering the same thing- my husband is inpatient and wanted me to pick them and I told him no.