These are sweet peppers that I've been container growing from starts that we're given to me. I was only told that they are "sweet peppers" so that's all I know about them. At what point should I start harvesting these? Also, does anyone know what pepper this specifically is?
by xtoxicxk23
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Looks like a Jalapeño
If you want a treat, leave them on the plant until they turn red. They get super sweet and hot. I like to pickle them. Mmmmm.
Edit to add, these are jalapeños.
The sweet pepper I know of that is closest to this is a lunchbox, but mine are wider. Still, there are plenty of sweet peppers that take this shape. It isn’t a jalapeño – these are too flat and long to be a typical jalapeño.
You can pull one now and taste it, there is no harm in that, and it will let you know definitively whether it is a sweet or spicy variety. I would let some ripen (change color) to see what they turn into. If it is a typical sweet pepper you can use it green or fully ripe, but you can tell the maximum size by letting one get fully ripe.
Definitely jalapeños, full ripe is red, store bought green ones are green for shelf life, red has bolder sweet and hot flavors, either way they’re good.