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Jalapeno Plant broken

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Girlontheroof

Hi
My Jalapeno plant has broken off at the base, everything I read online it about propagating the plant again, mostly recommended removing all flowers and using root re-growers to start a new plant. I live in Alberta and have maybe 1 month left of summer so re-growing is not important to me

my issue is I have tons of tiny peppers on the plant already. I have put the stem in water for now, but will these peppers continue to grow? and if not can I eat them at this stage?
 
I have attached a photo of the peppers. 
 
https://imgur.com/a/FEFMvUW
 
 
I believe you've done the best you can for now. Maybe someone else will have a better idea?
 
 
 
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is it completely severed or is it still connected?  Yes, you can eat peppers at any stage, they just won't taste as good.
 
Doelman said:
is it completely severed or is it still connected?  Yes, you can eat peppers at any stage, they just won't taste as good.
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Hi Doelman
 
Thanks for the reply. 
 
It was totally severed from the root, it has been very windy here, I trimmed off the broken section to a nice clean cut. Two peppers fell off during this and have since turned red, so I wonder if they might ripen off the vine and be more edible?
 
Doelman said:
is it completely severed or is it still connected?  Yes, you can eat peppers at any stage, they just won't taste as good.
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Hi Doelman
 
Thanks for the reply. 
 
It was totally severed from the root, it has been very windy here, I trimmed off the broken section to a nice clean cut. Two peppers fell off during this and have since turned red, so I wonder if they might ripen off the vine and be more edible?
 
Girlontheroof said:
Hi Doelman
 
Thanks for the reply. 
 
It was totally severed from the root, it has been very windy here, I trimmed off the broken section to a nice clean cut. Two peppers fell off during this and have since turned red, so I wonder if they might ripen off the vine and be more edible?
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Peppers will "ripen" even off the plant, but notice the quotation marks.  Just because it's turned to a "ripe" color doesn't mean it's actually a ripe pepper.  Most tomatoes and peppers you buy at the store are "ripened" in shipment, not on the plant.  They'll have less flavor, less heat, and less nutrition.  Definitely edible and probably still pretty good, especially if cooked in something.  It won't be comparable to an actually ripe pod though.
 
The shelf life of a pepper or tomato once it ripens on the plant is very short.  That's why they let them "ripen" during shipment even though it kills the flavor.  That's part of the reason 99% of the population thinks Jalapenos are green.
 
All good advice.
 
My question is what kind of Jalapeno is it? I know the pods are small, but they look a little strange for a Jalapeno.
 
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