Jalapeno and Mini peppers

[fiferjim]

Hi guys

1st time growing jalapeno and mini peppers and i have fruit on them but unsure when they are ready to pick ?.

Hopefully a kind person with some knowledge will give me some advice?.

Jalalpeno

Mini Pepper

[Two_Sheds]

I'd take one off now, bite it to see if it has any taste (mine don't, yet)

[Florence Fennel]

I'm not giving mine the taste test, I don't like them and I've made that mistake just once before, never again. I leave mine on until they are starting to change from the green colour then remove and string up to continue ripening. Yours are lovely BTW FJ, well done!

[taff]

you can pick them green and either use them as they are or let ripen on the side, or leave them on the plant to ripen. The jalapenos will go a bit cracky in places. That's a good thing apparently.

[fiferjim]

thanks for the input , I took one of the jalapenos off and it tasted just like a green pepper so i guess they aren't near ripe yet

[northepaul]

I use my jalapinos green as a pickle because most of my lot are wimps!
(edit except my 8 year old who has developed into a chilli-head)